Florence name - Meaning of Florence
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- Gender
- Masculine & Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 6
- Usage
- English, French, Latin
- Pronounced
- FLAWR-ən t s (English) , flo-RAW N S (French), FLAWR-ənts
- Florence Meaning
- From the Latin name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from florens "prosperous, flourishing". Florentius was borne by many early Christian saints, and it was occasionally used in their honour through the Middle Ages. In modern times it is mostly feminine. The name can also be given in reference to the city in Italy, as in the case of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). She was a nurse in British hospitals during the Crimean War and is usually considered the founder of modern nursing. Florence originates in Latin language and means "thriving". It is taken from the name of the capital city of Tuscany, Italy. It is also the name of several places in the United States. Formerly, it was used as both feminine and masculine given names, today it is more popular for girls. The famous bearer was Florence Nightingale, a British nurse in the Crimean War. In the United States, the usage of Florence has been declining.
Florence Related Names
Variant:, Florance, Florencita, Florentia, Florentina, Florentine, Florentyna, Florrance, Flossie, Firenze
Diminutives: Flo, Florrie, Flossie, Floella (English)
Masculine Form: Florent (French)
Other Languages: Floor, Floris (Dutch), Fiorenza, Fiorenzo (Italian), Florentia, Florentius (Late Roman)
Florence Celebrities
Florence Henderson - American actress, Florence M. Kelley - American judge, Florence Nightingale - British nurse, Florence Beatrice Smith Price - American composer, Florence Siebert - American scientist, Florence Welch - musician,
