mathematics
From the Greek: mathematikos ( maqhmatikws )
fond of learning, eager to learn
Among the Pythagoreans, advanced student
In a scientific context, mathematician
From the Greek: mathe ( maqh ) = mathesis ( maqhsis )
learning, the getting of knowledge, desire of learning, education, instruction
From the Greek: mathein ( maqaein )
to learn, especially by study, practice, or heart
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So, in the general case, a mathematician was an a learned or educated person,
not just a person educated in mathematics.