Name:
Florence
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Florence originates in Latin language and means "thriving". It is taken from the name of the capital city of Tuscany, Italy. It is also the name of several places in the United States. Formerly, it was used as both feminine and masculine given names, today it is more popular for girls. The famous bearer was Florence Nightingale, a British nurse in the Crimean War. In the United States, the usage of Florence has been declining.
Pronunciation:
FLAWR-ənts
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Firenze
Florance
Florencita
Florentia
Florentina
Florentine
Florentyna
Florrance
Flossie
Famous Florence:
Florence Henderson : American actress
Florence M. Kelley : American judge
Florence Nightingale : British nurse
Florence Beatrice Smith Price : American composer
Florence Siebert : American scientist
Florence Welch : musician