ARTEMAS

Artemas: translation

Artemas m

Of New Testament Greek origin, from a name that in fact represents a short form of various compound names containing that of the goddess ARTEMIS (SEE Artemis) (for example, Artemidoros ‘gift of Artemis’ and Artemisthens ‘strength of Artemis’). It is borne in the Bible by a character mentioned briefly in St Paul's letter to Titus (3: 12). The name enjoyed some popularity among the Puritans in the 17th century, but fell out of use again.

Variant: Artemus (Latinized).