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Florence name meaning

Last Name
9k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Florence mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Florence

User Submitted Origins

Italian
39%
English
32%
Latin
24%
French
6%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Sweden, the name Florence is of Mexican origin and means "Flower and blossom".
  2. 3 people from the United States and the United Kingdom agree the name Florence is of African / Italian origin and means "Blossom".
  3. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Florence means "Blossoming" and is of Latin origin.
  4. A user from New Zealand says the name Florence means "Pretty flowers".
  5. A user from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Florence means "Flowers".
  6. 2 submissions from the United States and Zambia agree the name Florence means "To prosper" and is of French origin.
  7. According to a user from India, the name Florence is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "God bless".
  8. According to a user from New Jersey, U.S., the name Florence is of Italian origin and means "Fire".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Flor"ence
Senses
  1. An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value.
  2. A kind of cloth.

Etymology: From the city of Florence: cf. F. florence a kind of cloth, OF. florin

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
  2. A town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center
Wiktionary

Borrowed from French Florence, 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.

The female given name gained popularity from Florence Nightingale who was born in the Tuscan city.

  1. The capital city of Tuscany, Italy.
  2. A metropolitan city of Tuscany, Italy.
  3. A female given name from Latin.
  4. A city, the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.
  5. A town, the county seat of Pinal County, Arizona, United States.
  6. A city in Kentucky.
  7. A town in Mississippi.
  8. A city, the county seat of Florence County, South Carolina.
  9. An unincorporated census-designated place, the county seat of Florence County, Wisconsin.
  10. (historical) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III, coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
  11. (historical) A kind of silk fabric; florentine.

Florence was also found in the following language(s): French, Latvian, and Tagalog

Notable Persons Named Florence

Notable Persons Named Florence

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins was an outsider music and opera musician. She holds the title Der Hölle Rache". Her career lasted from 1912 to 1944. Florence was given the name Nascina Florence Foster on July 19th, 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. She died on November 26th, 1944.

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Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was a scientist. Florence was born on May 12th, 1820 in Florence. She died on August 13th, 1910.

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Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson is an actress and singer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1954 to present. Florence was given the name Florence Agnes Henderson on February 14th, 1934 in Dale, Indiana, U.S.

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Florence Welch

Florence Welch is a musician. She plays Vocals. She was most prominent from 2006 to present. Florence was given the name Florence Leontine Mary Welch on August 28th, 1986 in Camberwell, London, England.

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Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Griffith Joyner was an athlete. Florence was born on December 21st, 1959 in Los Angeles. She left this life on September 21st, 1998.

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Florence Owens Thompson

Florence Owens Thompson was an agricultural laborer. Florence was given the name Florence Leona Christie on September 1st, 1903 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma, U.S. She died on September 16th, 1983.

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  • Evelyn Nesbit
    Model
  • Florence Ballard
    Musician
  • Elizabeth Arden
    Businesswoman: Cosmetics
  • Florence Kelley
    American Social Reformer
  • Florence Stanley
    Actress
  • Florence Harding
    First Lady of the United States
  • Florence Scovel Shinn
    Artist
  • Florence Eldridge
    Actress
  • Florence Halop
    Actress
  • Florence LaRue
    Singing
  • Dame Anna Neagle
    Actress
  • Florence Lawrence
  • Florrie
    Musician
  • Florence Balcombe

Notable Persons With the Last Name Florence

Notable Persons With the Last Name Florence

Monster Of Florence

Monster is also known as Il Mostro, The Surgeon of Death, Il Mostro di Firenze, The Monster of Florence, and Il Mostro (The Monster).

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Tyler Florence

Tyler Florence is a chef. Tyler was born on March 3rd, 1971 in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Robert Florence

Robert was born Robert Florence on July 29th, 1977 in Glasgow.

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Margaret Anne Florence

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Lady Bjelke-Petersen Florence

Lady Bjelke-Petersen Florence is a member of parliament. Her career lasted from 1981 to 1993. Lady was given the name Florence Isabel Gilmour on August 11th, 1920 in Brisbane.

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Carol Florence

Carol Florence is a film, television, human voice, actor, and voiceactress.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Florence U.S.
  White 59.16% 64.26%
  African American 34.65% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.70% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.03% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 3.05% 16.26%

Of Last Name Florence

People with the last name Florence are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Florence

  • What name lists does Florence rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Florence? Florence is the 212th most popular name of all time. As a last name Florence was the 3,865th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Florence have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 337,190 babies born with the first name Florence in the United States. That's more than enough people named Florence to occupy the country of Iceland with an estimated population of 320,060 (as of April 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Florence? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 1,071 new born babies.
  • When was Florence first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Florence is Monday, December 24th, 1827.
  • What year had the most people named Florence born? The highest recorded use of the first name Florence was in 1918 with a total of 11,317 babies. That's a lot of babies named Florence!
  • Random Florence Factoid: According to the 1913 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Florence ranks 12th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Connecticut. Imagine that, 110 babies in Connecticut have the same name in 1913.
  • Weird things about the name Florence: The name spelled backwards is Ecnerolf. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ofrenecl. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Florence? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 9,177 people with the last name Florence.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Florence? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Florence as their last name.
  • Florence name meaning

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