Bianca

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Bianca
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Bianca by Frederic Leighton, 1881.
Pronunciation /biˈæŋkə/ bee-ANG-kə,
US also /-ɑːŋ-/ -AHNG-
Italian: [ˈbjaŋka]
GenderFemale
Name day October 3
Origin
Word/name Italian
MeaningWhite
Region of origin Italy
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Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. [1] It is known in the Anglosphere as a character in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew . It came to greater notice in the 1970s, due to public figures such as Bianca Jagger. [2]

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References

  1. Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1863). History of Christian Names. Vol. 2. Parker, Son, and Bourn. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.