Franca
See also: franca and França
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan, Italian and Spanish Franca or, alternatively, from Portuguese França.
Proper noun
Franca (plural Francas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Franca is the 38155th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 581 individuals. Franca is most common among White (76.59%) and Hispanic/Latino (13.77%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Franca”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 596.
Albanian
Proper noun
Franca
- definite nominative singular of Francë
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfˠɾˠaŋkə]
Noun
Franca m pl
- vocative plural of Franc
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Franca | Fhranca | bhFranca |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Italian
Etymology
Feminine form of Franco.
Proper noun
Franca f
- a female given name
Proper noun
Franca m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a matronymic
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *frankō, from Proto-Germanic *frankô. Related to Frankish *Franko, Old High German Franko (German Franke), Old Norse Frakki (Icelandic Frakki), Latin francus (Old French franc).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɑn.kɑ/, [ˈfrɑŋ.kɑ]
Proper noun
Franca m
- Frank, Frenchman
Declension
Declension of Franca (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Franca | Francan |
| accusative | Francan | Francan |
| genitive | Francan | Francena |
| dative | Francan | Francum |
Derived terms
- Francena rīċe
- Francland
- Francrīċe
- Frenċisċ
Descendants
- Middle English: Frank
- English: Frank
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.kɐ/
Proper noun
Franca
- A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil