feminine Franca

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Origin:
germanic
Name Root:
frankô / *franka > FRANK
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.

Usage

dutch
dutch
german
german
italian
italian
slovene
slovene

Use in other languages

french
danish
english
greenlandic
icelandic
latvian
norwegian
swedish
croatian
dutch
german
slovene
czech
finnish
catalan
italian
spanish
welsh
polish
latin
middle english
portuguese
esperanto
hungarian (magyar)
scottish
basque
breton
albanian
middle french
Italian (Medieval)
german (swiss)

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #16288


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #4682

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #7

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Chakra Number: #7
Crown Chakra "Sahasrara"

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Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
franca ti amo
ivan graziani

Notable People and Personalities

Franca Badeschi, Italian Actress
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Franca Bimbi, Italian Politics
Franca D'amato, Italian Actress And Voice Actress
Franca Donaggio, Italian Trade Unionist And Political
Franca Falcucci, Italian Politics
Franca Faldini, Actress, Italian Journalist And Writer
Franca Florio, Italian Noblewoman
Franca Magnani, Italian Journalist
Franca Maria Corneli, Italian Poet
Franca Mazzoni, Italian Actress
Franca Ongaro, Italian Psychiatrist
Franca Pilla, Wife Of Former President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Franca Raimondi, Italian Singer
Franca Rame (born 1928) Italian Theatre Actress, Playwright And Political Activist
Franca Scagnetti, Italian Actress
Franca Soncini (born 1947) Italian Communication Expert
Franca Sozzani (born 1950) Italian Journalist
Franca Valeri, Italian Actress