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Hi! One of the characters in Fullmetal Alchemist has this name and I want to know where it comes from. My first thought was that it came from Iscah, because it used to be pronounced like "Jesca" Would I be correct in assuming this, or is there some other meaning?
Thank you,
Ilana
Thank you,
Ilana
This message was edited 9/16/2009, 11:28 AM
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Francesca, perhaps?
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Sure; but since OP gave two possible spellings, I would guess that she had heard the name but not seen it ... and in a world filled to bursting with Makaiylahs and Darseyghs, it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch anyway.
OK, I made those up. I hope!
OK, I made those up. I hope!
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In Catalan, there is Xesca (nickname of Francesca), pronounced ['ʃɛskə] (SHESS-kuh), and adapted in Spanish as Chesca, pronounced ['tʃeska] (CHAYS-kah).
But, since Fullmetal Alchemist is a manga serie, the name that the OP had heard is possibly a Japanese name (or a pseudoJapanese name, that is a Japanese name adapted to suit Western sounds).
But, since Fullmetal Alchemist is a manga serie, the name that the OP had heard is possibly a Japanese name (or a pseudoJapanese name, that is a Japanese name adapted to suit Western sounds).
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