Francis
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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Fran, Frank, Franky
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Saint Francis of Assisi, patron of nature and animals
Francis Albert Sinatra, singer
Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Francis Ford Coppola, movie director
Francis Bacon, British expressionist painter
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Global Popularity of the Name Francis
- #127 in Canada (Quebec)
- #264 in Scotland
- #656 in United States
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