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: 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
   • 1905, Heinrich Mann, Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen‎^[1], Leipzig: Kurt Wolff Verlag:

     Der Sekt ward süßer, Unrat immer glücklicher. Zu seiner nächsten Nummer schritt der Artist auf den Händen hinaus und erwarb ungemessenen Beifall.

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• artistisch

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

Borrowed from English artist, used as a gender-neutral umbrella term.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʁtɪst/

Artist m or f (strong, genitive Artists or Artist, plural Artists)

1. (colloquial) artist, (often) recording artist

   Synonyms: Künstler, (dated) Tonkünstler

   • 2025 September 1, Merle Zils, “Berliner Frauen-Rap: „Sei laut und lass dir nichts gefallen“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎^[2], →ISSN:

     Inspiriert sind sie von Artists wie Partiboi69 oder MCR-T. „Ich war mir sicher, dass es funktionieren wird, weil es eine Lücke gab: Vocals mit Party-Mucke von einer Bad-Bitch-FLINTA-Artist“, so Kat.

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