English

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Etymology

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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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  • IPA(key): /fɹænˈsɛskə/, /fɹænˈt͡ʃɛskə/
  • Rhymes: -ɛskə

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Francesca

  1. A female given name from Italian.

Catalan

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Etymology

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The feminine form of Francesc (Francis), from Late Latin Franciscus, from Francia (France) +‎ -iscus (-ish).

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Francesca f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Frances

Italian

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Etymology

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The feminine form of Francesco (Francis), from Late Latin Franciscus, from Francia (France) +‎ -iscus (-ish). See Latin Francisca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /franˈt͡ʃe.ska/
  • Rhymes: -eska
  • Hyphenation: Fran‧cé‧sca

Proper noun

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Francesca f

  1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Frances