Artemisia Lufkin

Artemisia Lufkin (1754 - 1825) was the first witch to become Minister for Magic of Britain.

Etymology
Artemisia is a feminine form of Artemisios, a Greek name which derived from Artemis, the name of the Greek goddess of fertility and hunting. Artemisia is also the name of a genus of plants that includes sagebrush and wormwood. Artemisia Gentileschi was a pioneering Italian painter of the Baroque movement, the first woman to join the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze, and one of the first to handle religious and historical subjects.

Lufkin is a pet form of the Middle English given name Love, which derived from either the Old English girl's name Lufu, meaning "love," or its masculine equivalent Lufa.

Appearances

 * Wizard of the Month

Notes and references
Artemisia Lufkin Артемизия Лафкин