Francesca

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

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

Francesca

1. A female given name from Italian.

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

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /fɾənˈsɛs.kə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /fɾanˈsɛs.ka/
• Rhymes: -ɛskə

Francesca f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Frances

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

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

Francesca f

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