name
Al-Khwarizmi
al-kwah-RIZ-mee
ælˌkwɑːˈrɪzmiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
AlKhwarizmi
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic — 'from Khwarazm'.
- Meaning
- Persian mathematician and astronomer (c.780–850) whose works introduced algebra and the Hindu-Arabic numeral system to Europe; the word 'algorithm' derives from his name.
- Also spelled
- Al-Khowarizmi
Common mispronunciations
al-kha-WA-riz-meeal-KWAH-riz-mee
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