What is "francesca"

Francesca is a female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and place of origin is Italy. It is derived from the same source as the female name Frances, and the male names Francesc, Francesco and Francis.

Francesca is a female given name. It may also refer to:

• Hurricane Francesca (disambiguation), several Pacific tropical cyclones
• "Francesca", a song by Mêlée
• "Francesca", a song by The Needs
• "Francesca", a song by Richard Thompson
• "Francesca", a song by Roy Harper