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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Florent m. Latin florentius 'blooming, flowery, in flowers'.

France
Latin
● 1190 Florentius (nom) CartNDdOurscamp CIII; 1263 Florencius (nom) ibid. XXIII; 1378 FLorentii (gen) hanquetvol1 582, Florencii (gen) ibid. 609, Florencio (dat) ibid. 394, Florentius (nom) ibid. 751
Middle French
● 1421 Fleurant favier, Fleurent ibid. 1063, Florent ibid. p. 228
Germany
Latin
● 1174 Florentius (nom) quix-vol1 33; 1216 Florentius (nom) hennes-vol1 22; 1222 Florentius (nom) quix-vol1 74; 1229 Florentius (nom) ibid. 106; 1234 Florentius (nom) ibid. 105; 1235 Florentius (nom) ibid. 108; 1242 Florentius (nom) ibid. 109; 1249 Florentius (nom) ibid. 112
◑ 1214 Florendinus (nom) hennes-vol1 16
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