What Does Artemis Mean?

Artemis (/ˈɑːrtɪmɪs/; Greek: Ἄρτεμις Artemis, Attic Greek: [ár. te. mis]) is the Greek goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity. ... Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo.

What does Artemis mean name?

The name Artemis is primarily a gender-neutral name of Greek origin that means Butcher. First a female name. Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek "artemes" meaning safe or "artamos," a butcher." In Greek mythology, the daughter of Leto and Zeus, and the twin of Apollo.

Is Artemis a girl or boy?

The name Artemis is a boy's name. Although it could well sound masculine, Artemis was actually the Greek goddess of the moon, the equivalent of the Roman Diana. Also spelled Artemas and Artemus, this name has a mythological, historical, Three Musketeer-ish ring.

Alexander Ross

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