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Artist
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artist
English
Etymology
Variant of en Artis.
Proper noun
s
en.
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 1
Early 14th century, borrowed from de la-med artista artist. The modern meaning “circus player” developed in the 19th century under influence from fr artiste.
Pronunciation
de /aʁˈtɪst/
de De-at-Artist.ogg Austria
de De-Artist.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.weak in
one who performs physical tricks in a circus or similar context, e.g. a wirewalker, trapezist, or juggler
Der Sekt ward süßer, Unrat immer glücklicher. Zu seiner nächsten Nummer schritt der Artist auf den Händen hinaus und erwarb ungemessenen Beifall.
Declension
m.weak
Derived terms
de artistisch
de Hochseilartist
See also
de Künstler artist, one who performs or creates art
Etymology 2
de en artist, used as a gender-neutral umbrella term.
Pronunciation
de /ˈaʁtɪst/
Noun
m:f,s:-,s
de colloquial artist, de often recording artist
de Künstler Tonkünstler<q:dated>
de Merle Zils Berliner Frauen-Rap: „Sei laut und lass dir nichts gefallen“ Die Tageszeitung: taz 2025-09-01 https://taz.de/Berliner-Frauen-Rap/!6107691/ 0931-9085 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260310102035/https://taz.de/Berliner-Frauen-Rap/!6107691/ 10 March 2026
Further reading
de Occupations
de terms suffixed with -ist