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Francis is a French and English first name and a surname most likely of Latin origin.
Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European
languages. The female version of the name in English is Frances, and (less commonly)
Francine. (For most speakers, Francis and Frances are homophones or
near homophones; a popular mnemonic for the spelling is "i for
him and e for her".) The name
Fran is a common diminutive for Francis, Frances and Francine. In
Italian and Spanish, the form Fran is mostly used for boys and men,
while Franci is more common for girls and women.
Related names in other
languages
Related names are common in other Western European languages, in
countries that are (or were before the Reformation) Catholic. These names include:
- Arabic: فرانشيسكو
(Franchesko)
- Aragonese: Francho
- Armenian: Ֆրանծիսկոս
(Franciskos)
- Asturian: Xicu
- Albanian: Françesku
- Alemannic
German: Franz
- Basque: Frantzisko
- Bulgarian: Франциск
(Frantsisk)
- Belarusian: Francišak,
Францішак (Frantsishak)
- Bosnian: Franjo
- Breton: Frañsez
- Catalan: Francesc, Cesc, Cesco, Xesc
- Chinese: 弗朗西斯科 (Fú lǎng xī sī
kē)
- Corsican: Francescu
- Croatian: Franjo, Frano, Frane
- Czech: František, Františka
(female version)
- Dutch: Frans, Frank (Francis or Francien is used to
signify the female version in Holland)
- Esperanto: Francisko
- Estonian: Franciscus
- Finnish: Frans
- French: François, Francis,
Francisque (rare) (male version); Françoise, France,
Francine (female version)
- Galician: Francisco
- German: Franziskus, Franz, Franziska (female
version)
- Greek: Frangiskos, Fragiskos
(Φραγκίσκος)
- Hungarian: Ferenc, Feri, Franciska (female
version)
- Icelandic: Frans
- Indonesian:
Fransiskus
- Irish: Pronsias, Proinsias,
Proinnsias (all variants are valid for both males & females,
rare for a female to adopt this name in Irish)
- Italian: Francesco, Franco, Francesca (female
version)
- Japanese: フランシス
(Furanshisu)
- Latin: Franciscus
- Latvian: Francisks
- Lithuanian: Francas,
Pranciškus (historical)
- Lombard: Francesch
- Malayalam: Porinchu,
Pranchi ( popular amongst the Syro Malabar Catholics of
Kerala)
- Maltese: Franġisk
- Neapolitan: Franciscu
- Norman: Françouais
- Occitan: Francés
- Piedmontese:
Fransesch
- Polish: Franciszek
- Portuguese: Francisco, Francisca (female
version)
- Romanian: Francisc
- Russian: Франческо
(Franchesko), Франциск (Frantsisk), Франц (Frants)
- Samogitian: Prancėškos
- Scottish: Frangag
- Serbian: Францесцо
(Frantsetso)
- Sicilian: Franciscu
- Slovak: František
- Slovene: Frančišek, France, Franc, Fran, Franko
- Spanish: Francisco, Paco, Fran, Quico, Pancho, Cisco, Chisco, Francisca (female version), Paca (female version),Paquita (female version)
- Swahili: Fransisko
- Swedish: Franciskus
- Turkish: Françesko
- Venetian: Francesco
- Vietnamese: Phanxicô
- Waray-Waray: Francisco
- Welsh: Ffransis
- West Frisian:
Fransiskus
- Ukrainian: Франциск
(Frantsisk)
Derivation
Francesco was the
name given to Saint Francis of Assisi (baptized
Giovanni) by his francophile father, celebrating his trade with
French merchants, though possibly in memory of the boy's mother, a
Frenchwoman, who died when the boy was still in his early years. It
means 'Little Frenchman'. The name of France itself comes from the Germanic
people known as the Franks;
the origin of their name is unclear but is thought to mean "free".
The characteristic national weapon of the Franks was the francisca, throwing
axe.
People with the surname
Francis
- Anne Francis
(born 1930), American actress
- Arlene
Francis (1907-2001), American actress
- Clare
Francis (born 1946), British author
- Colan C. Francis, Sr. (born 1909), American Banker and
Philanthropist
- Colan C. Francis, Iii (born 1968), American Author and
Technologist
- Connie
Francis (born 1938), American pop singer
- David Rowland Francis (1850–1927), American
politician, Mayor of Saint Louis, Governor of Missouri, U.S.
Secretary of the Interior.
- Damien
Francis, (born 1979), English-born Jamaican footballer
- Eddie
Francis, (born 1974), Canadian politician
- Freddie
Francis (1917-2007), English cinematographer and film
director
- Jane Francis,
Winner of Polar Medal, 2002
- Genie
Francis (born 1962), Actress
- Gerry
Francis (born 1951), English footballer and manager
- James
Francis (1819-1884), Australian colonial politician
- Jeff Francis,
Major League Baseball pitcher
- Joe Francis
(born 1973), founder of Mantra Films
- Kay Francis
(1905-1968), American actress
- Kevin
Francis, multiple people
- Mark Francis,
Anglo-American soccer player
- Missy Francis (born 1972), American child
actress
- Norman
Francis (born 1931), President of Xavier University of
Louisiana
- Ranganathan Francis (born 1920),
Indian hockey player
- Ron Francis
(born 1963), Canadian professional ice hockey centerman
- Roy Francis, British rugby
league footballer and coach
- Sage Francis
(born 1977), hip-hop artist
- Sam Francis,
(1923-1994), American painter and printmaker
- Sam Francis, American
football player
- Samuel
Kensinger Francis, Fitness trainer
- Samuel
T. Francis (1947–2005), American columnist
- Steve
Francis (born 1977), American professional basketball
player
- Thomas Francis, Jr. (1900-1969),
American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
- Trevor
Francis (born 1954), English footballer
Monarchs
named Francis
- Francis I, Duke of Brittany
(1414–1450)
- Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
(1517–1545)
- Francis I of France
(1494–1547)
- Francis I, Holy Roman
Emperor (1708–1765)
- Francis I, Emperor of
Austria (1768–1835)
- Francis I of the Two
Sicilies (1777–1830)
- Francis II, Duke of
Brittany (1433–1488)
- Francis II of France
(1544–1560)
- Francis II, Duke of
Lorraine (1572–1632)
- Francis II Rákóczi, Duke of
Transylvania (1676–1735)
- Francis II, Holy Roman
Emperor (1768–1835)
- Francis II of the Two
Sicilies (1836–1894)
- Franz, Duke of Bavaria (born
1933), called "Francis II" by Jacobite supporters
- Francis III, Duke of
Lorraine and Holy Roman Emperor (1708–1765)
- Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena
(1737–1780)
- Francis IV, Duke of Modena
(1779–1846)
- Francis V, Duke of Modena
(1819–1875)
- Francis, Infante of Portugal (1691–1742),
7th Duke of Beja, 2nd son of King Peter II of Portugal
- Francis of Spain (1822-1902), Duke of
Cádiz, Consort of Queen Isabella II
- Prince Francis Joseph of
Braganza (1878-1919), Infante of Portugal, 2nd son of Miguel II, legitimist claimant
to the throne of Portugal.
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