Francesca

Pronunciation	Italian: [franˈtʃeska]; English /frænˈtʃɛskə, frɑːn-/
Gender	Female
Word/name	Latin franciscus, -a, -um, meaning "from France"
Meaning	French, free
Region of origin	Italy
Related names	Francesc, Francesco, and Francis, and Frances

Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and place of origin is Italy. It is derived from the same source as the female name Frances, and the male names Francesc, Francesco and Francis.