It is not Da Vinci because when translated, that means "of Vinci"(Vinci was the place where Leonaro grew up).
2006-06-17 06:00:29 · 15 answers · asked by rsoxrox 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Leonardo IS the first name. DaVinci is the last. Many Italian names have "Da" or "De" in front of them, it is like English names like London or York, we just left off the "Of". Leonardo was illegitimate, and in those days the illegitimate did not take their Moms names, they could not take their Dads, so they generally took place names.
2006-06-17 06:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Bartmooby 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Leonardo Da Vinci
2006-06-17 09:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by smart_blonde92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be Leonardo Da Vinci, his first and last name in order.
I'll guess this is because of the era he lived in, it could very well have been a common name.
2006-06-17 06:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by Alicia Nova 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leonardo was his "first" name, as we use names today in America. "Da Vinci" does indeed mean "from (or 'of') Vinci", which is a small town outside of Florence. Leonardo from Vinci is basically what his name means. In fact, his full name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, meaning roughly, Leonardo sired by Piero (his father) from Vinci. (I am puzzled how you could translate "da Vinci" but not know that "Leonardo" is a first name.)
2006-06-17 06:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by BoredBookworm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an immensely multi-talented Italian Renaissance polymath: architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, geometer, musician and painter.He had no surname in the modern sense.
Leonardo is his first name.
di ser Piero means son of (Mes)ser Piero.
"da Vinci" simply means "from Vinci".
Vinci is a town and comune of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany, at 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The population was 13,900 according to the 2003 census. The area of the comune is 54 sq. km.
The town is best known for its proximity to the birthplace of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.
See the city of Vinci in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinci%2C_Italy
http://www.leonet.it/comuni/vinci/
2006-06-20 10:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His first name is leonardo and his last name is da vinci
2006-06-17 06:03:25 · answer #6 · answered by elijahjaye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
Leonardo (he had no surname in the modern sense; "da Vinci" simply means "from Vinci") His full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci".
2006-06-19 23:28:53 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Hina♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His full name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci...all of our names have some meaning to them....
2006-06-17 06:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by daknzach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leonardo.
2006-06-17 06:04:50 · answer #9 · answered by lecarz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leonardo is his first name. He had no last name in the sense that we have them today.
2006-06-17 14:36:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋