francisca
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Portuguese or from Spanish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Frances.
noun
A throwing axe used as a weapon during the Early Middle Ages by the Franks.
Example Sentences
- "Friends here of Miss Francisca Howland have received invitations to her marriage to William Johnston Coke Jr., which will take place on April 27, and the reception at the Biltmore Forest Country Club at Asheville, N. C."
- "Miss Margaret Gregg was maid of honor for her sister, whose other attendants were the Misses Laurie Gregg, another sister; Louise Grant, a cousin; Francisca Brackenridge, Lisa Canby and Abigail Rickert, Mrs. Christopher Ward and Mrs. John Sinwell."
- "It [the Migration Division] was headed on an interim basis by Miss Francisca Bou while the Governor and Mrs. Julia Rivera Vicenti, Secretary of Labor, studied conflicting claims as to its effectiveness."
- "He is survived by his widow, the former Francisca Bolles."
- "Miss Francisca Cora Ehrenclou was married here yesterday afternoon to Robert S. Rowell, a landscape designer and artist of Nicasio, Calif."
- "The woman, Francisca Medina, was indicted on three charges: felony arson, felony criminal mischief and state jail felony criminal mischief."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Francisca