Where does artemisia get its name?

Question

I'm doing an english project, and i need to know what modern things came from the Goddess Artemis(greek)/Diana(roman). I found a few examples, and then stumbled upon Artemisia, does anyone know if the name of the plant genus comes from the goddess?

Answer 1

It is named for the goddess Artemis.  It has a number of common names depending on the species in question which also have stories behind the names:  http://www.bellaonline.com/ArticlesP/art...