Martha facts for kids
Martha is a female given name. It means "mistress" or "the lady". The name has been around through many centuries. Martha of Bethany is a very notable person who has the name. She is described in the Gospel of John and the Gospel of Luke. There are other people with this female name, including Martha Stewart, Martha McSally and Martha Coakley. The name was used for an Atlantic hurricane in 1969.
Images for kids
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Diocesan Shrine of St. Martha and Parish of St. Roch in Pateros, Philippines. The only shrine in southeast Asia dedicated to St. Martha.
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Relic from the bones of Saint Martha, Virgin and Disciple of the Lord, venerated in her Diocesan Shrine in Pateros
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Martha with the Tarasque, from the Hours of Henry VIII
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Gothic Tomb of Saint Martha in Tarascon
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Martha from the Isabella Breviary, 1497
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Martha and the Tarasque, from a 15th-century manuscript
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Statue of Saint Martha used in Holy Week Processions at the National Shrine and Parish of Saint Anne in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines
See also
In Spanish: Marta de Betania para niños
