Bianca
Bianca by Frederic Leighton, 1881. | |
| Pronunciation | /biˈæŋkə/ bee-ANG-kə, US also /-ɑːŋ-/ -AHNG- Italian: [ˈbjaŋka] |
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| Gender | Female |
| Name day | October 3 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italian |
| Meaning | White |
| Region of origin | Italy |
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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.