Artist
See also: artist
English edit
Etymology edit
Variant of Artis.
Proper noun edit
Artist (plural Artists)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Artist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 60.
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Declension of Artist [masculine, weak]
Derived terms edit
See also edit
- Künstler (“artist, one who performs or creates art”)