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This article is about the feminine given name. For other uses, see Bianca (disambiguation).
Bianca
Bianca by Frederic Leighton, 1881.
Pronunciation/biˈæŋkə/ bee-ANG-kə,
US also /-ɑːŋ-/ -⁠AHNG-
Italian: [ˈbjaŋka]
GenderFemale
Name dayOctober 3
Origin
Word/nameItalian
MeaningWhite
Region of originItaly
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Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. It is known in the Anglosphere as a character in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. It came to greater notice in the 1970s, due to public figures such as Bianca Jagger.

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Medieval period

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Modern era

A–K

L–Z

Fictional characters

Other uses

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References

  1. Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1863). History of Christian Names. Vol. 2. Parker, Son, and Bourn. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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