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| Pronunciation | /ˈflɒrəns/ French: [flɔ.ʁɑ̃s] |
|---|---|
| Gender | usually Female rarely Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English < French < Latin |
| Meaning | blossoming in faith, in belief (mystic name) |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Latin, verbs florere and florens, and masculine Roman name Florentius |
| Related names | Fiorenza, Flo, Florance, Florencia, Florencita, Florentia, Florrie, Floss, Flossie, Flossy, Flora, Florella, Florentina, Florentine, Florian, Florina, Floria, Florinda |
Florence is usually a feminine given name. It is derived from the French version of (Saint) Florentia, a Roman martyr under Diocletian.[1] The Latin florens, florentius means "blossoming", verb floreo, meaning "I blossom / I flower / I flourish". Florence was in the past also used as a translation of the Latin version Florentius, and may be used in this context as a masculine given name.
- ^ Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. pp. 259b–260a.