Artemisia

Meaning: (Perfect, Also a variant of Artemis and a version of Artemas, a mans name from the Bible. Feminine form of Artemisios. This was the name of the 4^th Century BC builder of the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the world. She built it in memory of her husband, the Carian Prince Mausolus. Also a name of a shrub common in America. Made famous also by Artemisia Gentileschi, a 17^th Century Italian painter.)

Origin: (Greek, Spanish, Biblical)

Pronunciation: (ahr-te-MEE-zhah, Ar-tay-MEE-zee-uh, AARTAHM-ZHAH, Go to this site and run your cursor over the name Artemisia to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=artemisia&submit=Submit)

Gender: Female

I have been looking things up about herbs and plants lately for a novel I am writing. I came across this plant name and I absolutely love it. I have decided to use it as a character name. It is a very pretty name and the history is very interesting. So this name could fit just about anywhere in time or even an alternative time line. A few cute nicknames could be Arty, Artie, Misa (Pronounced: MEE-zhah), or Mimi.