MARTE

Marte – short for Martha (female) or Martin (male)

Martha (traditional, also) – Marthe, Marte (and these days) Marta – female, biblical name derived from Greek “Female Ruler, Teacher”, in Hebrew; marah means “bitter, saddened”, the Friesian spelling of the word is “Martje”, the Italians spell it “Marta”, the Swedes “Märta”, the Russians “Marfa”, the English “Maud” or “Mat”. In Aramaic it is “mart”. Short versions are Mara, Mari or Mat.
Saint’s Day: July 29th

Marte – the Italian name of the planet Mars

Märte – in dialects spoken in the central areas of Germany “hotch potch / mishmash / cold sweet soup”

Mate – pal, chum, buddy / green tea (Paraguay)

Prominent carriers of this name
Martha (New Testament), sister of Lazarus and Maria of Bethany. After Lazarus’ death she put all her hope into Jesus, who raised Lazarus from the dead. (Commemoration day: 29.July)

Marthe Schwerdtlein – The neighbour of Gretchen in Goethe’s “Faust”

Marthe – Main character in N.Chatelet’s novel “Die Klatschmohnfrau”

From the opera “Le Figaro”:
“Who would not like to be Marthe – today or tomorrow.”

“mon marthe” – used to be the name of a cabaret show in Hamburg