Marietta (first name)
Marietta is a female given name . It is an Italian diminutive of Maria .
Origin and meaning of the name
The name Maria is the Latinized version of the Hebrew Miriam ( Mirjam "the stubborn " ; probably from the Egyptian root mry "loved"). Mirjam is the sister of Moses in the 2nd book of the Bible, Exodus .
name day
The Catholic name day is July 6th . The name was derived from St. Maria Goretti , who was so called by her family.
Name bearers
- Marietta Alboni (1826-1894), Italian opera singer
- Marietta Blau (1894–1970), Austrian physicist
- Marietta Böning (* 1971), German author
- Marietta Giannakou (* 1951), Greek politician
- Marietta Gullotti (* 1931), Swiss painter
- Marietta Himmelbaur (1858–1934), Croatian-Austrian teacher and school founder
- Marietta Horster (* 1961), German ancient historian
- Marietta Horton (* 1941), German publisher
- Marietta Meade (* 1956), Belgian-American actress, voice actress, translator and author
- Marietta Meguid (* 1965), German actress
- Marietta Merck (1895–1992), German painter and sculptor
- Marietta di Monaco , actually Marietta Kirndörfer (1893–1981), German cabaret artist
- Marietta Olly (1873–1946), Austrian dancer and theater and film actress
- Marietta Piekenbrock (* 1964), German curator, dramaturge, author and cultural manager
- Marietta Robusti (around 1554 / 55–1590), Venetian painter
- Marietta Sergejewna Schaginjan (1888–1982), Soviet writer of Armenian descent
- Marietta Slomka (* 1969), German journalist and television presenter
- Marietta Stow (1830 or 1837–1902), American politician and suffragette
- Marietta Uhden (1968–2014), German sport climber
- Marietta Waters , American singer
- Marietta Zumbält , German opera singer