Francesca
Found 5 entry about "Francesca"
fran-CHEHS-ka(Italian)
frən-SEHS-kə(Catalan)
Francesca Name meanings & History
Francesca comes from the Latin name “Franciscus” which means free. It is a feminine version of the name Francis. Italian and Catalan feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis). Francesca is used as a first name for baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Francesca: Friendly Leo
Synonyms of Francesca:
F: Fun-loving,Festive,Friendly,Fiery
R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason
A: Angry,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious
N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Nagging,Neat,Nice,Nitpicking
C: Cute,Choice,Chatty,Candid,Copycat,Curious,Clever
E: Enliven,Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate
S: Sex,Sensuality,Security,Solidity,Status,Social Standing,Success
Francesca is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people named Francesca include Francesca Battistelli (American singer), Francesca Annis (English actress), and Francesca Capaldi (American actress).
2.) FRANCESCA (Female)
Usage: Italian
Meanings: Feminine form of Francesco, the Italian cognate of Francis, which is from the Middle Latin Franciscus, a derivative of Francus (a Frank, a freeman). The name was borne by the 13th-century Francesca da Rimini, the beautiful daughter of the count of Ravenna, Giovanni da Polenta. In return for military support, Francesca’s father betrothed her to the ugly and malformed lord of Rimini, Giovanni Malatesta. Paolo, Malatesta’s handsome younger brother, acted as proxy in the marriage and he and Francesca soon fell in love. They were discovered and put to death in 1289 by Malatesta. Dante recorded the tragedy of Francesca da Rimini in his work Inferno . (FRAHN-CHASE-KAH)
3.) Francesca (Female)
Usage: Italian
Meanings: (Italian) form of Frances; open-hearted
Other Forms: Fran, Francessca, Franchesca, Frannie
