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English
Etymology
Variant of Artis.
Proper noun
Artist (plural Artists)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Artist is the 40144th 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.
Further reading
German
Etymology
Early 14th century, borrowed from Medieval Latin artista (“artist”). The modern meaning "circus player" developed in the 19th century under influence from French artiste.
Pronunciation
Noun
Artist m (weak, genitive Artisten, plural Artisten, feminine Artistin)
- one who performs physical tricks in a circus or similar context, e.g. a wirewalker, trapezist, or juggler (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension
Derived terms
See also
- Künstler (“artist, one who performs or creates art”)
Further reading
- “Artist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Artist” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Artist” in Duden online