Branca

== Italian == === Etymology === From a nickname related to branca (“paw, claw, hand”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbran.ka/ Rhymes: -anka Hyphenation: Bràn‧ca === Proper noun === Branca m a male given name === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Branca”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃kɐ Homophone: branca Hyphenation: Bran‧ca === Proper noun === Branca f (plural Brancas) a female given name, equivalent to English Blanche ==== Related terms ==== Bianca