Meaning, origin and history of the name Artemis

Gender Feminine

Scripts Ἄρτεμις(Ancient Greek) Άρτεμις(Greek)

Pronounced Pron. AR-TEH-MEES(Classical Greek)

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek ἀρτεμής (artemes) meaning "safe" or ἄρταμος (artamos) meaning "a butcher". Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, the twin of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was known as Diana to the Romans.

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Sculpture of the goddess Artemis

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Entry updated May 29, 2020