Artist
See also: artist
English
Etymology
Variant of Artis.
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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Artist”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 60.
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
- IPA(key): /aʁˈtɪst/
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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”)
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