Florence

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Received Pronunciation) /ˈflɒɹəns/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈfloɹəns/ (New York City) IPA(key): /ˈflɑɹɪns/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈflɔɹəns/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈflɒɹəns/, [ˈflɔ̟ɹəns] Rhymes: -ɒɹəns === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Proper noun ==== Florence A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy. Alternative form: Firenze A metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence. Alternative form: Firenze (historical) A former province of Tuscany. Alternative form: Firenze A female given name from Latin. A community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. A suburb of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama. A town, the county seat of Pinal County, Arizona. An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. A statutory city in Fremont County, Colorado. A village in Pike County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. A census-designated place in York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana. A minor city in Marion County, Kansas, named after daughter of Samuel J. Crawford. A home rule city in Boone County, Kentucky. An unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. A village in the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. A tiny city in Lyon County, Minnesota. A town in Rankin County, Mississippi. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri. A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana. A neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. A township in New Jersey. A town in Oneida County, New York. An unincorporated community in Paint Township, Madison County, Ohio. A coastal city in Lane County, Oregon. An unincorporated community in Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. A city, the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina. A town in Codington County, South Dakota. An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee. A city in Williamson County, Texas. An unincorporated community in the town of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington. An unincorporated census-designated place, the county seat of Florence County, Wisconsin. A town in Florence County, Wisconsin, surrounding the census-designated place of the same name. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Florence Township. (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. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Florence (plural Florences) (historical) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling. (historical) A kind of silk fabric; florentine. [from 15th century] === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from French Florence m (male given name, archaic form of Florent), from Latin Flōrentius. ==== Proper noun ==== Florence (obsolete) A male given name from Latin. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flɔ.ʁɑ̃s/ Rhymes: -ɑ̃s === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle French Florence, from Latin Flōrentia, from flōrens (“flowering”) + -ia (suffix forming place names). ==== Proper noun ==== Florence f Florence (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy) Florence (a metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence) a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Florence, feminine form of the saint's name Florent ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Arabic: فْلُورَنْسَا (flūransā) → Dutch: Florence → English: Florence → Iranian Persian: فلورانس (florâns) → Turkish: Floransa === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Middle French Florence, from Latin Flōrentius. Compare French Maxence m, from Latin Maxentius. ==== Proper noun ==== Florence m a male given name from Latin, archaic form of Florent ===== Descendants ===== → English: Florence == Friulian == === Proper noun === Florence f Florence (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy) Florence (a metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence) ==== Related terms ==== florentin == Latvian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Florence f (4th declension) Florence (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy) Florence (a metropolitan city of Tuscany, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Florence) ==== Declension ==== == Middle French == === Etymology 1 === From Latin Flōrentia, from flōrens (“flowering”) + -ia (suffix forming place names). ==== Proper noun ==== Florence f Florence (a city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Florence and the region of Tuscany, Italy) ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== French: Florence→ Arabic: فْلُورَنْسَا (flūransā)→ Dutch: Florence→ English: Florence→ Iranian Persian: فلورانس (florâns)→ Turkish: Floransa === Etymology 2 === From Latin Flōrentius. Compare Middle French Maxence m, from Latin Maxentius. ==== Proper noun ==== Florence m a male given name from Latin ===== Descendants ===== French: Florence→ English: Florence == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Florence. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈfloɾens/ [ˈfloː.ɾɛn̪s] IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈploɾens/ [ˈploː.ɾɛn̪s] Rhymes: -oɾens Syllabification: Flo‧rence === Proper noun === Florence (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜎᜓᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔) a female given name from English