Artyom

Artyom
Pronunciation	ahr-TYOM
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Slavic name derivation from Greek Artemisios.
Origin
Meaning	Either "unharmed, of pure health" or "dedicated to Artemis"

Artyom (also spelled Artem, Cyrillic: Артём) is a Russian male first name, also common in other Slavic-speaking countries, and is also the most common name in Belarus^{[citation needed]}. The name is derived from Ancient Greek name Artemisios (Greek: Αρτεμισιος)^[1], meaning either "unharmed, of pure health" or "dedicated to Artemis".

People

• Artyom, nickname of Fyodor Sergeyev (1883–1921), Russian and Ukrainian revolutionary
• Artyom Bogucharsky, actor who played the role of Volodya in the movie Lilya 4-ever
• Artemy Lebedev, Russian graphic and web designer, founder of the international ArtLebedev studio
• Artyom Mikoyan, MiG aircraft designer
• Artemy Troitsky, Russian music critic, whose name was originally Artem
• Fyodor Sergeyev, a revolutionary, better known as Comrade Artyom

See also

• Artyom, the main character in the book and game Metro 2033
• Artemy
• Artyom, Azerbaijan, a town in Azerbaijan
• Artyom, Russia, a town in Primorsky Krai, Russia

References

1. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Artyom". http://www.behindthename.com/name/artyom. Retrieved 2008-03-27.