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This name may derive from “árktos (ᾰ̓́ρκτος),” from which also derives “Ártemis (Ἄρτεμις),” a goddess of hunting in Greek religion, which means “bear,” or from “artáō (ἀρτᾰ́ω) artémōn (ᾰ̓ρτέμων),” which means “topsail, foresail. Artemis was one of the most widely revered of the Ancient Greek deities. 1) Artamon Sergeyevich Matveyev (Артамон Сергеевич Матвеев in Russian) (1625–1682) was a Russian diplomat and statesman who was a friend and influential adviser of Tsar Alexis of Russia (ruled 1645–1676) and did much to introduce western European culture into Russia. 2) Artemon (~230 AD), a prominent Christian teacher in Rome, who held Adoptionist, or Nontrinitarian views. We know little about his life for certain.
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