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Leonardo da Vinci's name was Leonardo, and "da Vinci" refers to Leonardo's birthplace.
by IncRnd 5y ago
Leonardo da Vinci's name was Leonardo, and "da Vinci" refers to Leonardo's birthplace.
- IntrepidWorm 5y agoCorrect: his full name as given was "Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci," meaning more or less Piero's son Lionardo from Vinci. Deriving a childs name from their lineage was incredibly common.
- IncRnd 5y agoLineage names still exist in the West, but lineage naming is not as common. See Ken Thompson, or even Johnson & Johnson's vaccine!