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GirlPronounced Italian /ˈbjaŋ.ka/; English /bi.ˈɑŋ.kə/; English /bi.ˈæŋ.kə/Corsican language family

Bianca

Italian cognate of Blanche.

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Bianca is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Italian /ˈbjaŋ.ka/; English /bi.ˈɑŋ.kə/; English /bi.ˈæŋ.kə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationItalian /ˈbjaŋ.ka/; English /bi.ˈɑŋ.kə/; English /bi.ˈæŋ.kə/
Language familyCorsican

Meaning and history

Italian cognate of Blanche. Shakespeare had characters named Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (1593) and Othello (1603). The German singer Freddy Breck's 1973 song Bianca boosted the name's popularity elsewhere in Europe.

Notes and context

Usage: italian, romanian

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