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Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche.[1] 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.[2]

Pronunciation/biˈæŋkə/ bee-ANG-kə,
US also /-ɑːŋ-/ -AHNG-
Italian: [ˈbjaŋka]
German: [biˈaŋka]
GenderFemale
Name dayOctober 3
Word/nameItalian
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Bianca
Bianca by Frederic Leighton, 1881.
Pronunciation/biˈæŋkə/ bee-ANG-kə,
US also /-ɑːŋ-/ -AHNG-
Italian: [ˈbjaŋka]
German: [biˈaŋka]
GenderFemale
Name dayOctober 3
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Word/nameItalian
MeaningWhite
Region of originItaly
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