Francesca

See francisca for the frankish throwing-axe.

Francesca (chess) is also a chess engine.

Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'free'. It is widely used in most romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and etymologists are unsure as to the place of its origin. It is derived from the same source as the female name Frances, and the male names Francesc, Francesco and Francis.

Francesca has two documented meanings; 'free-spirited', and 'from France'.

People named Francesca

Some famous people with the first name of Francesca include:

• Francesca da Rimini, the medieval figure
• Francesca Lia Block, the author of the Weetzie Bat series
• Francesca Martinez, British comedian
• Francesca Martinez, Italian model
• Francesca Simon, the author of the Horrid Henry series.

Translations

• Basque: Frantziska
• Breton: Franseza
• Czech: Františka
• French: Françoise
• German: Franziska
• Hungarian: Franciska
• Italian: Francesca
• Polish: Franciszka
• Portuguese: Francisca
• Slovenian: Frančiška
• Spanish: Francisca