Where does “Avicenna” come from?
Avicenna is the Latinized form of the Arabic name اِبْن سِينَا, the renowned Persian philosopher and physician of the medieval Islamic world.
Avicenna (English): a latinised name
Definitions
- a latinised name
Ancestry of “Avicenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Avicenna | — |
| 2 | Arabic | اِبْن سِينَا | Avicenna |