Francesca

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Francesca
Pronunciation /frænˈɛskə/ US also /frɑːn-/ ; [1] [2]
Italian: [franˈtʃeska]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/name Latin franciscus, -a, -um, meaning "from France"
MeaningFrench, Free
Region of origin Italy
Other names
Related names Francesc, Francesco, and Francis, and Frances

Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'the Frenchman' [3] It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and place of origin is Italy. It is derived from the same source as the female name Frances , and the male names Francesc , Francesco and Francis .

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References

  1. Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN   978-1-4058-8118-0.
  2. Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-0-521-15255-6.
  3. Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1924). "St. Francis of Assisi" (14 ed.). Garden City, New York: Image Books: 158.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)