At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'province,' since the region was the Romans' first province established outside Italy
- Origin
- Latin (via French, place name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- proh-VAHNSS
Provence is a Latin (via French, place name) girl's name meaning “'province,' since the region was the Romans' first province established outside Italy”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Provence
Meaning: 'province,' since the region was the Romans' first province established outside Italy.
Origin: Latin (via French, place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Provence
proh-VAHNSSIPA /prəˈvɑːns/
Popularity of Provence
Provence doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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