Florence (given name)

Florence [ flawr-uhns, flor- ] is a French or English female given name. It is from the Latin word floreo, which means "flower". The name also comes from the city of Florence in Italy. It was most popular in the U.S. between 1900 and 1940. It is still popular in Canada and England. The name was used for many tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin until 2018. This name was ranked #713 on the US Popular Names in 2021.

In 2018 Hurricane Florence struck North and South Carolina. It killed over 50 people. It caused around $18 billion in damage.

 People 

 Florence Nightingale, English social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing 
 Florence Henderson, American actress and singer
 Florence Harding, First Lady of the United States from 1921 to 1923
 Florence Pugh, British actress
 Florence Bjelke-Petersen, Australian politician
 Florence Ballard, American singer, member of The Supremes
 Florence Griffith Joyner, American track and field athlete
 Florence Welch, English singer-songwriter, lead singer of Florence and the Machine

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