Franzischu

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Sassarese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Franciscus, derived from Classical Latin Francia (land of the Franks, Francia).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Franzischu m

  1. a male given name from Medieval Latin, equivalent to Logudorese Frantziscu, Italian Francesco, Spanish Francisco, or French François
    • 1957, Salvator Ruju, “Santu Franzischu di la funtana [Saint Francis of the fountain]”, in Sassari véccia e nóba [Old and new Sassari]; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 246:
      Santu Franzischu, candu carasòri
      ed è l’Avemaria
      e prégu, a me mi pari
      chi i l’èba di la bazza
      vi sia la lùzi bèdda di lu zéru.
      Saint Francis, when it's sunset, and it's the Angelus, and I'm praying, it seems to me the beautiful light of the sky is in the water of the basin.

References

  • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes