Shaw vs Artie Shaw

Shaw and Artie Shaw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Shaw	Yes	No	No	No
Artie Shaw	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Shaw and Artie Shaw are synonyms defined as:

Shaw and Artie Shaw: United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

Other synonyms of Shaw include Arthur Jacob Arshawsky.

Shaw (noun)	Artie Shaw (noun)
British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)	United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885)
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)