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Artemis name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Artemis mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Artemis
User Submitted Origins
Greek
83%
Arabic
8%
Persian/Iranian
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Turkey, the name Artemis means "It's the name of the Greek goddess of hunt and moon it also was the name of the first female battleship commander in Persia".
- A user from Canada says the name Artemis is of Greek origin and means "Greek virgin goddess of the hunt and twin sister to her brother Apollo, god of sun, both born from Zeus".
- A submission from Greece says the name Artemis means "Famous greek godnesss daughter of Jeus and twin sister of god Apollo" and is of Greek origin.
- A submission from the United Arab Emirates says the name Artemis means "Godess of the moon and hunt" and is of Greek origin.
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Artemis is of Greek origin and means "The moon, the hunter".
- A user from Iran, Islamic Republic of says the name Artemis means "Artemis was a female battleship commander in ancient persian army".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Artemis is of Greek origin and means "Moon".
- According to a user from the United States, the name Artemis means "The Hunter".
- According to a user from Ireland, the name Artemis is of Greek origin and means "A highly intelligent, manipulative".
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Artemis means "Butcher" and is of Greek origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Artemis
Senses
- 1the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon in Greek mythology; one of the Olympian deities, daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with the Roman Diana.synonyms: Cynthia, Diana.
Other Dictionary Sources
- (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis).
- (Greek mythology) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. (Compare Diana.)
- (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek. The usual male variation is Artemios.
- (very rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- (astronomy) The main-belt asteroid 105 Artemis, discovered in 1868.
Artemis was also found in the following language(s): Finnish
Notable Persons Named Artemis
Notable Persons Named Artemis
Artemis Pebdani
She was most prominent from 2004 to present. Artemis was born on August 2nd, 1977 in Iran.
Artemis of Bana-Mighdall
Artemis of Bana-Mighdall is a comics character.
Artemis Fowl II
Artemis Fowl II is a fictional character.
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Artemis Gounaki
Artemis was born on April 7th, 1967.
Artemis Dafni
Artemis was born on November 18th, 1983 in United States.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Artemis
Notable Persons With the Last Name Artemis
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Tita Kovač Artemis
Tita Kovač Artemis is a chemist and writer. Tita was born on September 18th, 1930 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
Fun Facts about the name Artemis
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