Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bellenden (c1495–a1548), poet and translator. From classical Latin historicushistoric + -ian; compare -ician.
Definition of historician in US English:
historician
nounˌhɪstəˈrɪʃn
A writer of history, a historian.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bellenden (c1495–a1548), poet and translator. From classical Latin historicus historic + -ian; compare -ician.