Italian, English
From the masculine Roman name Florentius which was derived from Latin florens “prosperous, flourishing”. The name can also be given in reference to the city in Italy, as in the case of Florence Nightingale. She was a nurse in British hospitals during the Crimean War and is usually considered the founder of modern nursing. Sindarin: (flowering/blossoming one) m Edlothiadon, f Edlothiadeth ●