Franciszka Explained

Franciszka (in Polish pronounced as /fraɲˈt͡ɕiʂka/) is a Polish given name, related to English Frances. Notable people with the name include:

• Franciszka Arnsztajnowa (1865–1942), Polish poet of Jewish descent
• Franciszka Ksawera Brzozowska (1807–1872), Polish noble lady
• Franciszka Siedliska (1842–1902), founder of a Roman Catholic religious order of nuns, the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
• Franciszka Themerson (1907–1988), Polish, later British painter, illustrator, filmmaker, and stage designer
• Franciszka Urszula Radziwiłłowa (1705–1753), Polish-Lithuanian noble dramatist and writer, first Polish woman playwright