Fran: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Fran | Boys
Origin of the name Francis:
From Franceis, and Old French form of the Italian Francesco, which is from the Middle Latin Franciscus (a Frenchman). Franciscus is derived from Francus (a Frank, a freeman), which has its root in the Old French franc (free).
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