the etymology and history of first names

View Name: Francesca

FRANCESCA

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: Italian

PRONOUNCED: frahn-CHES-kah [key]

Meaning & History

Italian feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).

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VARIANT: Franca

MASCULINE FORM: Francesco

OTHER LANGUAGES: Frantziska (Basque), Franseza (Breton), Franka (Croatian), Františka (Czech), Francis, Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francene, Frances, Francine, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy (English), Françoise, France, Francette, Francine (French), Franziska, Fränze, Franzi, Ziska (German), Franciska, Fanni, Franci (Hungarian), Francisca (Late Roman), Franciszka (Polish), Francisca, Chica (Portuguese), Frangag (Scottish), Frančiška, Francka (Slovene), Francisca, Paca, Paquita (Spanish)

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