Florence
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
French Florence, from Latin Florentia ( as a given name, a feminine form of Florentius), from florens (“flowering, flourishing”).
- The female given name gained popularity from Florence Nightingale who was born in the Tuscan city
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Florence
- A province of Tuscany, Italy.
- The capital city of the province Florence.
- The capital city of the Deparment of Caquetá, Colombia.
- A female given name
Derived terms[edit]
- Florentine
- (pet forms of the given name): Flo, Flossie
Quotations[edit]
- 1840 William Gilmore Simms, Border Beagles: A Tale of Mississippi, Donohue, Henneberry, 1890, page 398
- It is a sweet name, Florence, but not as sweet as herself. But you shall see her with you own eyes.
- 2006 Sophie Hannah, Little Face, Soho, 2007, ISBN 1569474680, page 3
- I am glad that I chose the name Florence for my daughter, a real name with a history, rather than something that sounds as if it has been made up by a fifteen-year-old pop star's marketing team.
Translations[edit]
province
city
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female given name
See also[edit]
Noun[edit]
Florence (plural Florences)
- (historical) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Camden to this entry?)
French[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Florence f
- Florence (province)
- Florence (city)
- A female given name, feminine form of the saint's name Florent.
