What does "Fibonacci" mean?
Son of Bonacci
Great Mathematician
Traveler from Pisa
Master of Numbers
Answer
"Fibonacci" is a nickname meaning "son of Bonacci," derived from his father's name, Guglielmo Bonacci. The mathematician's full name was Leonardo Pisano, and he was born in Pisa, Italy, around 1170. Fibonacci's nickname stuck, and he became known as Fibonacci, the "son of Bonacci."
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