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I have frequently heard Christian women identify themselves as either "Marys" or "Marthas", referring to the New Testament sisters, one of whom sat attentively while Jesus spoke, while the other, Martha, concerned herself with housework and tending to her guests. The Martha designation seems to be a kind of short-hand to indicate a woman takes her home responsibilities very seriously.

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Although I associate the name Marcie with the 1960's, my grandmother, born in 1917, was called Marcie as a nickname for Martha when she was young.

Nicknames for Martha: | Edit

Marty, Mattie, Patsy, Marcie

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Famous real-life people named Martha: | Edit

Martha Argerich, international concert pianist
Martha Nibley Beck, author and life coach
Martha McCully, executive director of "In Style" magazine and judge on TV program "Design Star".
Theodore Roosevelt's mother, Martha, was called "Mittie".
Martha Stewart, entertainment celebrity.
Martha Wainwright, singer-songwriter
Martha Washington, wife of first American President George Washington.

Martha in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Ella se Llamaba Martha" song from early 1980s "Her Name was Martha"
"Martha"- song by Tom Waits
"Martha Speaks", a television show
"Martha My Dear", song by the Beatles.
Martha Jones, travelling companion on "Doctor Who"
Martha Clark Kent, Superman's foster mother (DC comic book character)