Märta

Märta
Gender	Female
Name day	11 May
Origin
Word/name	Derived from Latin Margarita, a borrowing of the Greek μαργαριτης (margarites) meaning "pearl"; possibly ultimately a borrowing from Sanskrit मञ्यरी (manyari).
Meaning	Pearl
Region of origin	Sweden
Other names
Related names	Margareta, Märtha, Greta

Märta is a Swedish feminine given name. The name is often a diminutive of Margareta. Individuals bearing the name Märta include:

Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden
Märta Adlerz (1897–1979), Swedish diver
Märta Allertz (1628–c. 1677), royal mistress of Charles X of Sweden
Märta Andersson (born 1925), Swedish gymnast
Märta Berendes (1639–1717), Swedish Baroness and diarist
Märta Björnbom (1888–1973), Swedish lawyer
Märta Blomstedt (1899–1982), Finnish architect
Märta Bucht (1882–1962), Swedish schoolteacher, suffragist and peace activist
Märta Dorff (1909–1990), Swedish actress
Märta Eketrä (1851–1894), Swedish lady-in-waiting to Sophia of Nassau
Märta Johansson (1907–1998), Swedish diver
Märta Leijonhufvud (1520–1584), Swedish noble; sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud
Märtha Leth (1877-1953), Swedish pharmacist
Märta Ljungberg (1656–1741), Swedish innkeeper
Märta Norberg (born 1922), Swedish cross-country skier
Märta Helena Reenstierna (1753–1841), Swedish diarist
Märta Strömberg (1921–2012), Swedish archaeologist
Märta Tikkanen (born 1935), Finnish writer
Märta Torén (1925–1957), Swedish actress
Märta Ulfsdotter (1319-1371), Swedish lady-in-waiting to Margaret I of Denmark

References[]

^ Behind the Name Swedish Name Days. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ Behind the Name Margaret. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

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[1] Behind the Name Swedish Name Days. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

[2] Behind the Name Margaret. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

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