He was a notary of Florence and the father of Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo 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."
Leonardo da Vinci's name meant...Leonardo in the town of Vinci Ser Piero da Vinci's name meant...Sir Piero in the town of Vinci Catrina da Vinci's name meant...Catrina in the town of Vinci
He was a notary in Florence
He was a notary.
ser piero da vinci and cathina da vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
ser Piero was part of Leonardo da Vinci's full name, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, meaning, Leonardo son of ser Piero from Vinci. The title "ser" shows that his father was a gentleman.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
Piero da Vinci
Piero Fruosino Di Antonio Da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
In Vinci, hence his name.