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Francesca
Pronunciation/frænˈtʃɛskə/ US also /frɑːn-/;[1][2]
Italian: [franˈtʃeska]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameLatin franciscus, -a, -um, meaning "from France"
MeaningFrench, Free
Region of originItaly
Other names
Related namesFrancesc, 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)
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