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I chose my daughter's name(Phronza) after a girl (Phroncia) my husband went to school with. We changed the spelling of the name to make it easier for a family member with a speech impediment to pronounce. My husband had been told it was a French name. But my daughter has been told by someone that it had Italian origins. Can you give me some tips on how to find its origin and meaning.
Thnx for all your help.
Joan
Thnx for all your help.
Joan
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It might be of Russian origin - Frosia (transliterated) is a Russian short name for Evfrosinia (originally Greek Euphrosyne)
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"Phroncia" is most likely a form of "Phronsie" which is a pet name for "Sophronia", a Greek name meaning "sensible".
Perhaps the best-known and best-beloved Phronsie was the baby of the family in Margaret Sidney's classic children's book: *Five Little Peppers and How They Grew*.
-- Nanaea
Perhaps the best-known and best-beloved Phronsie was the baby of the family in Margaret Sidney's classic children's book: *Five Little Peppers and How They Grew*.
-- Nanaea
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