Meaning and background
The story behind Artemis
Artemis is the name of the Greek goddess associated with hunting and the moon, later identified with Roman Diana. Her name is ancient, but its original derivation is uncertain: proposed links to Greek words for safety, butchery and bears remain theories. That distinction matters more than supplying a neat invented translation. It gives a dog name a specific mythological reference and a recognisable three-syllable sound.
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About Artemis
Recorded as a dog’s name
Artemis appears in 25 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Gender association: NYC licence-period records. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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