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Personal experiences with the name Francine: | Edit

I see London I see France, I see Francine's underpants.

Nicknames for Francine: | Edit

France, Francie, Frankie, Fran.

Meanings and history of the name Francine: | Edit

The name Francine derives as a feminine form of the French “Francois” with the French “Francoise,” which stems from the Old French “francois” meaning “French.”

Variations= Fran, Francena, Francene, Francie, Francille, Francina, Francyne, Frann, Frannie, Frans.

Famous real-life people named Francine: | Edit

Francine is actress Annette Bening's middle name.

Fran Drescher – Film and television actress who was nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” for her work in the television comedy “The Nanny" in 1996 and 1997.

Francine Maisler - Film and television casting director who was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series” for her work with “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" in 2006.

Francine Pelletier – Canadian science fiction author of the 20th and 21st centuries who won a Prix Aurora Award in 2000.

Francis "Fran" Healy – Songwriter and lead singer of the Scottish alternative rock band “Travis.”

Francine in song, story & screen: | Edit

Francine Alice Frensky is the name of a character on the "Arthur" series in books and also episodes on PBS kids. She is an anthropomorphic monkey. She was tomboyish and loved sports. Her voice was played by Jodie Resther, Laverne(Mother), Oliver(Father),Catherine(Older sister), Seth(Cousin), Bubba(Grandmother), Nemo(Pet Cat), Friends: Muffy, Arthur, Binky, Buster, Fern, George, Jenna, Brain, and Sue Ellen.