At a Glance
- Meaning
- A Frank (feminine form of Francisco)
- Origin
- Spanish/Portuguese (ultimately Germanic, via Medieval Latin)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- fran-SEES-kah
Francisca is a Spanish/Portuguese (ultimately Germanic, via Medieval Latin) girl's name meaning “a Frank (feminine form of Francisco)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Portuguese Baby Girl Names With Romantic Lusophone Flair.
Meaning & Origin of Francisca
Meaning: A Frank (feminine form of Francisco).
Origin: Spanish/Portuguese (ultimately Germanic, via Medieval Latin).
A common claim: often glossed as "free one" Actually: "Free one" reflects a later sense of the word frank/franc, not the ethnonym's original meaning.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Francisca
fran-SEES-kahIPA /frænˈsiːskə/
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