How Did Piscine Get His Name?

Lesson Summary
He was named in honor of one of his father's good friends, Francis Adirubasamy, who was a champion swimmer. One of his favorite stories involved the Piscine Molitor, an Olympic swimming pool in Paris. Pi was branded with the nickname 'Pissing' in school.

How did Piscine Molitor get his name?

Piscine Molitor Patel, known to all as just "Pi", is the narrator and protagonist of the novel. He was named after a swimming pool in Paris, despite the fact that neither his mother nor his father particularly liked swimming.

What is the origin of PI's name?

Pi comes from the French word "piscine" which means swimming pool. His name is also the mathmatical term for 3.14 or 22/7. ... Piceine is named after a swimming pool.

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