Artemisia
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Origin of the name Artemisia:
A borrowing of the name of the plant artemisia. The name is derived from Artemis, the name of the mythological goddess of the moon and hunting.
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Artie, Mimi, Misa,
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Feminine form of the Greek name Artemisios.
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Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian painter in the Early Baroque period. She was a succesful female painter in a time when women were not really allowed to do so.
Artemisia I of Caria: tyrant of Halicarnassus in the 5th century BC who participated in the Battle of Salamis
Artemisia II of Caria: satrap of Caria in the 4th century BC who built the Mausoleum- Artemisia in song, story & screen: | Edit
Slightly different spelling "Artemesia" is the protagonist of the Piratica series by Tanith Lee.
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