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Florence en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈflɔɹəns/ (Australia)
  • /ˈfloɹəns/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈflɒɹəns/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈflɒɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈflɔ̟ɹəns] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈflɑɹɪns/ (New-York-City)

Etymology

Borrowed from French Florence f, from Latin Flōrentia (as a given name, a feminine form of Flōrentius), from flōrens (“flowering, flourishing”), from flōs (“flower”), connected with English bloom and blossom. Doublet of Firenze. The female given name gained popularity from Florence Nightingale who was born in the Tuscan city.

Meanings

  1. (historical) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
    • he first gold that K. Edw . 3. coyned , was in the yeare 1343 , and the peeces were called Florences because Florentines were the coyners 1605, M. N. [pseudonym; William Camden], Remaines of a Greater Worke, Concerning Britaine, […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld] for Simon Waterson, →OCLC:
  2. (historical) A kind of silk fabric; florentine.

Forms

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Florences Number=Plur lexicographic

wikipedia: Florence Nightingale

Florence en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈflɔɹəns/ (Australia)
  • /ˈfloɹəns/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈflɒɹəns/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈflɒɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈflɔ̟ɹəns] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈflɑɹɪns/ (New-York-City)

Etymology

Borrowed from French Florence f, from Latin Flōrentia (as a given name, a feminine form of Flōrentius), from flōrens (“flowering, flourishing”), from flōs (“flower”), connected with English bloom and blossom. Doublet of Firenze. The female given name gained popularity from Florence Nightingale who was born in the Tuscan city.

Meanings

  1. A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy.
  2. A metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence.
  3. (historical) A former province of Tuscany.
  4. A female given name from Latin.
    • It is a sweet name, Florence, but not as sweet as herself. But you shall see her with you own eyes. 1840, William Gilmore Simms, Border Beagles: A Tale of Mississippi, Donohue, Henneberry, published 1890, page 398:
    • I am glad that I chose the name Florence for my daughter, a real name with a history, rather than something that sounds as if it has been made up by a fifteen-year-old pop star's marketing team. 2006, Sophie Hannah, Little Face, Soho, published 2007, →ISBN, page 3:
  5. A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. A suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9142).
  7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
  8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town, the county seat of Pinal County, Arizona.
  9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
  10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A statutory city in Fremont County, Colorado.
  11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Pike County, Illinois.
  12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois.
  13. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
  14. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after daughter of Samuel J. Crawford.
  15. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A home rule city in Boone County, Kentucky.
  16. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.
  17. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
  18. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A tiny city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
  19. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Rankin County, Mississippi.
  20. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri.
  21. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana.
  22. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.
  23. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in New Jersey.
  24. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Oneida County, New York.
  25. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Paint Township, Madison County, Ohio.
  26. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A coastal city in Lane County, Oregon.
  27. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  28. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina.
  29. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Codington County, South Dakota.
  30. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
  31. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Williamson County, Texas.
  32. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in the town of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont.
  33. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington.
  34. A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated census-designated place, the county seat of Florence County, Wisconsin.
  35. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Florence County, Wisconsin, surrounding the census-designated place of the same name.
  36. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Florence Township.
  37. (historical) A medieval and early modern republic centered on the city of Florence in Italy that existed from 1115 to 1185 and from 1197 to 1569 when the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was formed.

Deriveds

Flo · Florence Nightingale · St Florence · Florence fennel · Flossie · Florence flask · Florence County

Relateds

Firenze · Florentine · Firenze · Firenze

Translations (146)

cs Florencie (city in Tuscany, Italy) · fr Florence (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · fa-ira فلورانس (city in Tuscany, Italy) · am ፍሎረንስ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · fy Florâns (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pt Florência (female given name) · ga Flórans (city in Tuscany, Italy) · he פִירֶנְצֶה (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sv Florens (city in Tuscany, Italy) · oc Flourènço (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · ml ഫ്ലോറൻസ് (city in Tuscany, Italy) · hy Ֆլորենցիա (city in Tuscany, Italy) · es Florencia (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · cmn 弗洛倫絲 /弗洛伦丝 (female given name) · hak 佛羅倫薩 /佛罗伦萨 (city in Tuscany, Italy) · cy Fflorens (city in Tuscany, Italy) · gl Florencia (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · tr Floransa (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · tr Floransa (city in Tuscany, Italy) · la Flōrentia (female given name) · fa فلورانس (female given name) · pnb فلورنس (city in Tuscany, Italy) · eo Florenco (city in Tuscany, Italy) · mr फ्लोरेन्स (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · bn ফ্লোরেন্স (city in Tuscany, Italy) · uk Флоре́нція (city in Tuscany, Italy) · oc Florença (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · ca Florència (city in Tuscany, Italy) · es Florencia (female given name) · mk Фире́нца (city in Tuscany, Italy) · th ฟลอเรนซ์ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · war Florensya (city in Tuscany, Italy) · nl Florence (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · sl Florenca (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ro Florența (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · pcd Florinche (city in Tuscany, Italy) · mr फ्लोरेन्स (female given name) · mr फ्लोरेन्स (city in Tuscany, Italy) · nap Sciorenza (city in Tuscany, Italy) · is Fagurborg (city in Tuscany, Italy) · os Флоре́нци (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ta புளோரன்சு (city in Tuscany, Italy) · mn Флоренц (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ja フィレンツェ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sq Firence (city in Tuscany, Italy) · hi फ़्लोरेन्स (city in Tuscany, Italy) · la Flōrentia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · co Fiurenza (city in Tuscany, Italy) · fi Firenze (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ne फ्लोरेन्स (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pam Plorensya (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ang Florentia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · acw فلورنسة (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · arz فْلُورِنْسَا (city in Tuscany, Italy) · scn Firenzi (Italianism) (city in Tuscany, Italy) · es Florencia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sc Frorentzia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · hi फ़्लोरेन्स (female given name) · lmo Firenz (city in Tuscany, Italy) · yue 佛羅倫斯 /佛罗伦斯 (city in Tuscany, Italy) · it Firenze (city in Tuscany, Italy) · vi Flơ-ren-xơ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · uz Florensiya (city in Tuscany, Italy) · el Ευανθία (female given name) · mzn فلورانس (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ka ფლორენცია (city in Tuscany, Italy) · mk Фире́нца (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · pa ਫਲੋਰੈਂਸ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · lt Florencija (female given name) · gsw Florenz (city in Tuscany, Italy) · hi फ़्लोरेन्स (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · az Florensiya (city in Tuscany, Italy) · th ฟีเรนเซ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ru Флоре́нция (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pcd Fleurinche (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pt Florença (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sq Firencia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · hu Firenze (city in Tuscany, Italy) · el Φλωρεντία (female given name) · gl Florencia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sh Fìrenca (city in Tuscany, Italy) · el Φλωρεντία (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sl Firence (city in Tuscany, Italy) · vep Florencii (city in Tuscany, Italy) · it Fiorenza (city in Tuscany, Italy) · oc Florença (city in Tuscany, Italy) · acw فلورنسا (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · scn Ciurenza (city in Tuscany, Italy) · scn Firenzi (Italianism) (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · nl Florence (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pms Firense (city in Tuscany, Italy) · bo ཧྥུ་ལོ་རོན་ཟིའུ་ཡ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sa फ्लोरेंस (city in Tuscany, Italy) · new फ्लोरेन्स (city in Tuscany, Italy) · is Flórens (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ar فْلُورَنْسَا (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · it Firenze (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · yue 翡冷翠 (city in Tuscany, Italy) · fr Florence (female given name) · lij Firense (city in Tuscany, Italy) · fy Florâns (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · be Фларэ́нцыя (city in Tuscany, Italy) · it Fiorenza (female given name) · fa فلورانس (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · scn Ciurenza (female given name) · sh Фѝренца (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ja フローレンス (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ota فرنسه (city in Tuscany, Italy) · tg Флоренсия (city in Tuscany, Italy) · egl Fiuränza (city in Tuscany, Italy) · de Florenz (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · bg Флоре́нция (city in Tuscany, Italy) · tl Plorensya (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · vec Firense (city in Tuscany, Italy) · de Florenz (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ro Florența (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ar فْلُورَنْسَا (city in Tuscany, Italy) · be Флярэ́нцыя (city in Tuscany, Italy) · mhn Флоренций (city in Tuscany, Italy) · cmn 佛羅倫薩 /佛罗伦萨 (city in Tuscany, Italy) · scn Ciurenza (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · yi פֿירענצע (city in Tuscany, Italy) · eu Florentzia (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ur فلورنس (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ko 피렌체 (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sc Firentze (city in Tuscany, Italy) · oc Flourènço (city in Tuscany, Italy) · co Firenze (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ar فْلُورَنْسَة (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · lt Florencija (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · ja フローレンス (female given name) · sc Firentze (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · vi Phi-rên-xê (city in Tuscany, Italy) · lv Florence (city in Tuscany, Italy) · tl Plorensya (city in Tuscany, Italy) · tk Florensiýa (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ug Florénsa (city in Tuscany, Italy) · ka ფლორენცია (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · lt Florencija (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pl Florencja (city in Tuscany, Italy) · fr Florence (city in Tuscany, Italy) · te ఫ్లోరెన్స్ (city in Tuscany, Italy) · pt Florença (metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy) · da Firenze (city in Tuscany, Italy) · kaa Florenciya (city in Tuscany, Italy) · sgs Florencėjė (city in Tuscany, Italy)

wikipedia: Florence Nightingale

Florence en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈflɔɹəns/ (Australia)
  • /ˈfloɹəns/ (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈflɒɹəns/ (New-Zealand)
  • /ˈflɒɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈflɔ̟ɹəns] (New-Zealand)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈflɑɹɪns/ (New-York-City)

Etymology

Borrowed from French Florence m (male given name, archaic form of Florent), from Latin Flōrentius.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A male given name from Latin.