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Pronunciation | /frænˈtʃɛskə/ US also /frɑːn-/;[1][2] Italian: [franˈtʃeska] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin franciscus, -a, -um, meaning "from France" |
Meaning | French, 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,[4][5] and the male names Francesc, Francesco and Francis.[6]