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francesca

/fɹænˈsɛskə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
francesca
IPA
/fɹænˈsɛskə/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Frances.

noun

Alternative form of francisca (“throwing axe used by the Franks”).

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Francescas (plural) Franchesca (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Francesco Francisca

Rhymes With

maresca becka ventresca mikeska puttanesca

Questions

How do you pronounce francesca?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɹænˈsɛskə/.
What does francesca mean?
A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Frances.
Where does francesca come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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