Marthe (en. Martha)

/maʁt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A name borne by several biblical figures, notably Martha of Bethany.

Marthe is known in the Gospel as the sister of Mary.

Marthe est connue dans l'Évangile comme la sœur de Marie.

Commonly used to refer to a woman in an informal way.

Look at that marthe chatting with her friends.

Regarde cette marthe qui discute avec ses amies.

The name Marthe comes from the Hebrew 'Martha' which means 'lady' or 'mistress'.

To have a marthe at home

To have a housekeeper.

Avoir une marthe à la maison

He's not a marthe

It's not a problem.

C'est pas un marthe

To act like a marthe

To do the housework.

Faire le marthe

Mary

A female name often associated with Marthe in the Christian tradition.

Marie

Margarita

A derived name that can be linked to Marthe.

Margarita

Marthea

Variation of the name Marthe in different cultures.

Marthea

Refers to a somewhat messy woman.

Look how she made a mess, she's a real marthe.

Regarde comme elle a mis le bazar, c'est une vraie marthe.

Used to talk about a woman who doesn’t take care of herself.

She has neglected her style so much, she looks like a marthe.

Elle a tellement négligé son style, elle ressemble à une marthe.