francisca
Portuguese, noun/fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/
francisca is spelled F-R-A-N-C-I-S-C-A (9 letters) and appears 4.5 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 13,234th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Francisca is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “francisca (throwing axe used by the Franks)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of francisco. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “prenome feminino”.
What does francisca mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of francisco
- 2
femininefrancisca (throwing axe used by the Franks)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. prenome feminino
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of francisca
- franciscas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce francisca?
- Brazil /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/
- /fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.kɐ/
- Portugal /fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃ.kɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is francisca in Portuguese?
francisca appears 4.5 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).