Why is Firenze called Florence in English?

It was called Florentia in Latin, then Fiorenze in Old Italian, then Firenze. The names foreigners call it by, like Florence in English and French and Florenz in German, are closer to the original, probably because they were mostly used in writing. A similar case is the city of Cologne in Germany, locally called Köln. read more

Florence was founded by the Romans in the 59B.C. and called Florentia, which is probably why we call it"Florence" rather than"Firenze". In english,"Florentia" sounds more like"Florence," and is easier to pronounce, and sounds more like a city name than"Florentia". read more

It was called Florentia in Latin, then Fiorenza in Old Italian, then Firenze. The names foreigners call it by, like Florence in English and French and Florenz in German, are closer to the original, probably because they were mostly used in writing. read more

Florence is ultimately derived from the Latin name of Florentia, a name by which the Tuscan capital is called by a host of European languages such as French, German, Spanish as well as English. Italian Firenze is derived from the adjectival form fiorentino/a of Florentia. read more

In english,"Florentia" sounds more like"Florence," and is easier to pronounce, and sounds more like a city name than"Florentia". The name Florence, in Italian “ Firenze “, came from the God “Flora”, the flowers’ Ancient Romans God. read more