Artist

Variant of Artis.

Artist (plural Artists)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Artist is the 40144^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 546 individuals. Artist is most common among Black/African American (54.76%) and White (38.46%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Artist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 60.

Early 14th century, borrowed from Medieval Latin artista (“artist”). The modern meaning "circus player" developed in the 19th century under influence from French artiste.

• IPA^(key): /aʁˈtɪst/

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Artist m (weak, genitive Artisten, plural Artisten, feminine Artistin)

1. one who performs physical tricks in a circus or similar context, e.g. a wirewalker, trapezist, or juggler (male or of unspecified gender)

• artistisch

• Künstler (“artist, one who performs or creates art”)

• “Artist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Artist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Artist” in Duden online