Florence

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈflÉ”.ɹəns/
• Rhymes with: Lawrence.

Origin

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

Proper noun

1. A province of Tuscany, Italy.
2. The capital city of the province Florence.
3. The capital city of the Department of , Colombia.
4. A city in Alabama.
5. A city in Kentucky.
6. A town in Mississippi.
7. A city in South Carolina.

Derived terms

• Florentine
• (pet forms of the given name) Flo, Flossie

Full definition of Florence

Noun

1. (historical) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
2. (historical) A kind of cloth.----