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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,[4] and place of origin is Italy.[5] It is derived from the same source as the female name Frances,[6][5] and the male names Francesc, Francesco and Francis.[7]

People named Francesca

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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”. St. Francis of Assisi (14 ed.). Garden City, New York: Image Books: 158.
  4. ^ “Francesca”. Behind The Name. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kolatch, Alfred J.; Kolatch, Alfred J. (1990). Dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. New York, NY : Perigee Books. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-399-51633-7.
  6. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2006). A dictionary of first names. Internet Archive. Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  7. ^ “Francesca – Babynames”. Babynames.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.