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Marfa (Russian: Марфа ) is an East Slavic given name, a variant of
Martha .
Marfa Alekseyevna of Russia (1652–1707), Moscow Tsarina and Orthodox saint
St. Martha of Tambov [
ru ] , 18th-century Russian Orthodox saint
Marfa Apraksina (1664–1716), second wife of Tsar Feodor III of Russia
Marfa Boretskaya , 15th-century mayoress of Novgorod and a staunch opponent of Ivan III of Russia
Marfa Dhervilly (1876–1963), French stage and film actress
Marfa Ekimova (born 2005), Russian born British rhythmic gymnast
Marfa Inofuentes Pérez (1969–2015), Afro-Bolivian activist
Marfa Kokina (died after 1800), Russian industrialist
Marfa Kryukova (1876–1954), Russian folklore performer and storyteller
Marfa Rabkova (born 1995), Belarusian human rights activist
Marfa Dmitrievna Sharoiko (1898–1978), Soviet-Belarusian politician
Marfa (or Marta) Samuilovna Skavronskaya (1684–1727), better known as
Catherine I of Russia
Marfa Sobakina (1552–1571), third wife of Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia
Marfa Tymchenko [
uk ] (1922–2009), Ukrainian artist and master of
Petrykivka painting style