English Explanatory Dictionary

Francesca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Italian.
noun
  1. Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”).

Pronunciation

/fɹænˈsɛskə/ /fɹænˈt͡ʃɛskə/

Word forms

Francesca Franchesca francescas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Francesca (“Frances”), the feminine form of Francesco (“Francis”), from Late Latin Franciscus, from Francia (“France”) + -iscus (“-ish”). Doublet of Frances.

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