Francis
See also: francis
English
Etymology
From Latin Franciscus (“French(man)”) (from Francia (“France”), originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Francis
- A male given name from Latin
- ~1591 William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet: Act V, Scene III:
- Saint Francis be my speed! how oft tonight / Have my old feet stumbled at graves!
- 1820 Leigh Hunt, Names, The Indicator, No. XVIII, February 9th, 1820:
- Francis is one of the pleasantest names in use. It has a fine open air with it, - a sound correspondent to its sense.
- 2006 Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Black Swan(2007), →ISBN, page 454:
- Francis had never been 'Frank' or 'Fran', he had always been called by his full name. It had lent him a certain dignity that he had possibly never earned.
- ~1591 William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet: Act V, Scene III:
- (rare) A female given name from Latin, Alternative spelling of Frances.
- A patronymic surname transferred from the given name
- A ghost town in Nebraska.
- A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A town in Utah.
Derived terms
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Translations
male given name
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Francis, from Latin Franciscus, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.
Proper noun
Francis
- a male given name from Latin
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin Franciscus, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Francis m
- a male given name.
Related terms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Francis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Francis ?
- a male given name, variant of François.
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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1522. From Latin Franciscus. Corresponding to English Francis.
Proper noun
Francis m
- a male given name.
Related terms
References
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