Artus or Arthus is a Breton surname or name which means "bear" (cf. arth), and may refer to: Amédée Artus (1815–1892), French conductor and composer of operettas Alexandre Artus (1821–1911), French conductor and composer of classical music (born 1962), French journalist (born 1951), French economist and alumnus of ENSAE ParisTech (born 1987), French comedian who appeared in Danse avec les stars Artus de Cossé-Brissac (1512–1582), French military man, diplomat, and finance minister Artus de Penguern (1957–2013), French director, writer and actor Henri Arthus (1872–1962), French skipper Nicolas Maurice Arthus (1862–1945), French immunologist and physiologist Yann Arthus-Bertrand (born 1946), French photographer, journalist, reporter and environmentalist (1796–1872), French physician Artus Enriquez (born 1997), Filipino Architect, artist, illustrator, birdwatcher See also Arthus (disambiguation) Artus (disambiguation) Surnames of Breton origin