Florence
Origin of the name Florence:
Medieval English form of the Latin Florentia, which is derived from florens (blooming, flourishing, prosperous). The name was made popular by Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910), a nurse in the Crimean War who is regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
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Flo, Flossie, Florrie, Flora,
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Italian city, heart of the Renaissance.
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Florence Nightingale, nurse
Florence Henderson, American actress and singer
Florence Ballard, American singer
Florence Harding, wife of American President Warren G. Harding
Florence King, American author
Florence Mills, American actress of the Harlem Renaissance period- Florence in song, story & screen: | Edit
Florence Johnston, maid from the TV series "The Jeffersons"
Florence and the Machine, British band.
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Global Popularity of the Name Florence
- #2 in Canada (Quebec)
- #441 in Scotland
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