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Also Sicilian
http://geneapiemonte.org/PDF3/Prenoms-italiens.pdf
https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noma_siciliani
(Information from name #42513 originally submitted by user Joy12)
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http://geneapiemonte.org/PDF3/Prenoms-italiens.pdf
https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noma_siciliani
(Information from name #42513 originally submitted by user Joy12)
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Fun fact, the name also refers to the Frankish throwing axes that would give name for the Franks which gave name to the modern country of France.
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/nBLD8v8ZA86
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait/show/375051
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/nBLD8v8ZA86
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait/show/375051
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So pretty!
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Francisco and Francisca will be perfect names for boy and girl twins.
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Also Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman.
Source: Seror, Simon "Les noms des femmes juives en Angleterre au Moyen Âge".
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Source: Seror, Simon "Les noms des femmes juives en Angleterre au Moyen Âge".
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This name was also used among the German minority in Bessarabia: https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=krasna&ID=I19735&nachname=Ruscheinski&modus=&lang=de
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Also Romanian: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisca_B%C4%83lt%C4%83ceanu
You'll find numerous bearers on social media.
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You'll find numerous bearers on social media.
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Also Aragonese: https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Abarca_de_Bolea --- Ana Francisca Abarca de Bolea
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My name is Francisca and for a really long time I didn't like my name and just couldn't stand to hear it. But now I am truly in love with it and wouldn't change it!
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Francisca, Francisca, hmm...? I think this name is a charming Hispanic version of its Anglophone cousin, Frances. I like the way it returns a sweet melodic tune that commences on a gentle note and concludes with a strong ending sound. A good name that will offer delight and many felicitous occasions for the bearer of this name.
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In 2018, 30 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Francisca who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2, 213th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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The name Francisca was given to 42 girls born in the US in 2015.
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This name is also used in The Netherlands, where it is a firm top 1000 name (for all ages). It was used most often between 1945 and 1968 (with 522 births in 1946 being the highest number), after which the name slowly declined in popularity. There were only 7 Franciscas born in 2011.
The Dutch pronunciation of this name is: frahn-SIS-kah.
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The Dutch pronunciation of this name is: frahn-SIS-kah.
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Francisca (1694-1694) was the daughter of King Pedro II of Portugal and his second wife Marie Sophie. She died young. Her younger sister (1699-1736) was also named Francisca.
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Maria Francisca (1800-1834) was the daughter of King Joao VI of Portugal and his wife Carlota.
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Francisca (1824-1898) was the daughter of King Pedro IV of Portugal and his wife Maria Leopoldine of Austria.
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A lovely name. Better than Frances or Frannie. And I think Frankie would actually be a nice nickname, although Frankie as a formal name is unacceptable.
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Francisca Ballesteros (born 1969) is a Spanish serial killer, who gained notoriety for killing her two daughters and her husband, as well as trying to kill her son, between 1990 and 2004.
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Pronounced [frun-CEESH-kuh] in Portuguese. Common nicknames are Chica [CHEE-ka] and Quica/Kika.
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Although I love this name. I don't like the nicknames Franky or Fran. They take all the beauty and grace out of the name. I think I'd go with Essie or Shessie - maybe even Cheska.
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• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Francisca (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in the Netherlands in 2017)
• http://www.names.be/voornamen.html?met=Francisca&sort=beldesc (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in Belgium in 2009)
As such, I would recommend adding that usage sometime, not least because the masculine equivalent Franciscus already has it.
In Dutch, Francisca is pronounced as:
/frɑn.'sɪs.ka:/
If you wish, you can listen to the audio clips featured on the websites below:
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Francisca (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Francisca/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/13qpkHEhj8E (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:01 and 0:38)
• https://youtu.be/gVwFLmoDwg4 (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:52 and 2:25) [noted -ed]