Artemas

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
From the Greek name Artemisios, meaning "gift of the goddess Artemis"
Popularity
In the United States, Artemas is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names.

cartoon of the name Artemas
Cartoon of Artemas

Artemas Name meanings & History

From the Greek name Artemisios, meaning "gift of the goddess Artemis". Presumably a contracted form of Artemidoros. This name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, in Saint Paul's letter to Titus. According to George Rippey Stewart in American Given Names (1979): 'It is chiefly remembered from General Artemas Ward, of the Revolution (born 1727). But there are other examples. In the mid-nineteenth century the humorist C. F. Browne took Artemus (thus spelled) as his pseudonym.'. Artemas is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Artemas: Action Aries

Synonyms of Artemas:

A: Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

T: Touchy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Talkative,Tireless,Truth

E: Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment

M: Maternal,Memorabilia,Mother,Manipulative,Mushy,Mommy,Memory

S: Success,Sex,Sensuality,Solidity,Status,Social Standing,Security

Artemas is:

  • a Common name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Upper Class name

Related Names to Artemas

Artemis, Artemio, Artemi, Artie