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Francesca

American  
[fran-ches-kuh, frahn-, frahn-che-skah] / frænˈtʃɛs kə, frɑn-, frɑnˈtʃɛ skɑ /

noun

  1. Piero della Piero dei Franceschi, c1420–92, Italian painter.

  2. Also Francisca a female given name, form of Frances.

Francesca British  
/ franˈtʃeska /

noun

  1. See Piero della Francesca

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Francesca and Michaela, of course, are not the first queer characters to appear in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Every season focuses on one central romance featuring a member of the Bridgerton family - and it's the turn of the reserved and somewhat mysterious Francesca, played by Hannah Dodd.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“We had soft holds on the venues,” says Francesca Zambello, the company’s artistic director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Francesca and Michaela’s upcoming hero romance has been in motion for some time and promises to grant queerness a front-and-center visibility that was cut short when Benedict ended his romance with Lady Tilley and Paul.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

He, Brij, Francesca, and Victoria all walked out in silence.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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