Meaning, origin and history of the name Artemis

Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. /ár.te.mis/ (Classical Greek) /ˈɑɹ.tə.mɪs/ (American English) /ˈɑː.tə.mɪs/ (British English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly of pre-Greek origin [1] . Her name is attested in Mycenaean and Lydian inscriptions. Some theories relate it to Greek , or .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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Beekes, Robert. Etymological Dictionary of Greek. Brill, 2010, page 142.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026