Definition/Meaning of Florence

• English - Proper noun: Wikipedia Florence A province of Tuscany , Italy . The capital city of the province Florence . The capital city of the Department of Caquetá , Colombia . A female given name A city in Alabama . A city in Kentucky . A town in Mississippi . A city in South Carolina . Derived terms Florentine ( pet forms of the given name ) : Flo , Flossie Quotations 1840 William Gilmore Simms , Border Beagles: A…
• English - Noun: Florence ( plural Florences ) ( historical ) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III , coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling . (Can we find and add a quotation of Camden to this entry?) ( historical ) A kind of cloth . (Can we find and add a quotation of Johnson to this entry?)
• English - Etymology: French Florence , from Latin Florentia ( as a given name , a feminine form of Florentius ), from florens ( “ flowering , flourishing ” ). The female given name gained popularity from Florence Nightingale who was born in the Tuscan city
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈflɒ.ɹəns/ Rhymes: -ɒ.rəns
• French - Proper noun: Florence f Florence ( province ) Florence ( city ) A female given name , feminine form of the saint's name Florent . Derived terms