Francesca

//fɹænˈsɛskə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”). alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Italian.

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"Francesca has a fuller figure than many of the other models at the agency."

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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