Flossie

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Diminutive of FLORENCE.

FLORENCE   female & male   English, French
From the Latin name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from florens "prosperous, flourishing". Florentius was borne by many early Christian saints, and it was occasionally used in their honour through the Middle Ages. In modern times it is mostly feminine.

The name can also be given in reference to the city in Italy, as in the case of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). She was a nurse in British hospitals during the Crimean War and is usually considered the founder of modern nursing.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Florence
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Flo, Floella, Florrie
FRENCH: Florence
ITALIAN: Fiorenza
LATE ROMAN: Florentia
SPANISH: Florencia
MASCULINE FORMS
DUTCH: Floor, Floris
ENGLISH: Florence
FRENCH: Florent
ITALIAN: Fiorenzo
LATE ROMAN: Florentius
PORTUGUESE: Florencio
SPANISH: Florencio
OTHER FORMS
FRENCH: Florentin, Florentine
LATE ROMAN: Florentina, Florentinus
SPANISH: Florentina, Florentino