Where does “Avicenna” come from?
Avicenna (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin Avicenna, from Arabic اِبْن سِينَا — Avicenna.
Avicenna (Italian): Avicenna Persian polymath (c. 980–1037)
Definitions
- Avicenna Persian polymath (c. 980–1037)
Ancestry of “Avicenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Avicenna | — |
| 2 | Arabic | اِبْن سِينَا | Avicenna |