name
Fibonacci
fib-uh-NAH-chee
ˌfɪbəˈnɑːtʃiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
fibonacci
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Named after Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci (c. 1170–1250).
- Meaning
- Italian mathematician who introduced the Hindu-Arabic numeral system to Europe and the Fibonacci sequence.
Common mispronunciations
FIB-oh-NAH-cheefib-uh-NAT-chee
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