Francis (given name)
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.[4] (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 Frank is a common diminutive for Francis, and Frannie is for Frances. (Less common is the diminutive Franny, used for either Francis or Frances).
| Pronunciation | /ˈfrɑːnsɪs, ˈfræn-/[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | French, Haitian Creole, Latin |
| Name day | October 4 |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Free man[3] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Franciscus, Francisco, Francesco, François, Franz, Franciszek, Francesc, Ferenc, Franco, Frans, Frank, Franklin, Frankie, Franky |
Francis is an English given name of Latin origin.
Derivation
Francesco ("the Frenchman" in medieval Italian)[5] was the name given to Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone) by his francophile father,[6] celebrating his trade with French merchants. Due to the renown of the saint, this Italian name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages in different versions (Francisco, François, etc.). However, it was not regularly used in Britain until the 16th century as Francis.[7]
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, a throwing axe.
Related names in other languages
Related names are common in other Western European languages, in countries that are (or were before the Reformation) Catholic. Other non-European languages have also adopted variants of the name. These names include:
- Arabic: فرانشيسكو (Farānshiskū), فرنسيس (Faransīs), فرانسيس (Farānsīs)
- Aragonese: Francho
- Armenian: Ֆրանծիսկոս (Franciskos)
- Asturian: Xicu
- Albanian: Françesku
- Alemannic German: Franz
- Basque: Frantzisko, Frantziska, Patxi
- Belarusian: Francišak, Францішак (Frantsishak)
- Bulgarian: Франциск (Frantsisk)
- Breton: Franseza, Frañsez, Fañch, Fañchig, Soaig, Saig
- Catalan: Francesc, Cesc, Cesco, Xesc, Xisco, Fran (male version); Francesca, Cisca, Xisca, Xesca, Fani, Francina (female version)
- Chinese: 弗朗西斯 (Fúlǎngxīsī), 方濟各 (Fāngjìgè), 法蘭西斯 (Fǎlánxīsī)
- Corsican: Francescu, Franciscu
- Croatian: Franjo, Frano, Frane, Fran (male version); Franciska, Franka, Franca, Franjica (female version)
- Czech: František, Františka (female version)
- Dutch: Frans, Frank, Franciscus, Franciescus, Francieskus, Francis, Francies, Cies (Franciska, Francisca or Francien is used to signify the female version in the Netherlands)
- Esperanto: Francisko
- Estonian: Franciscus
- Filipino: Francisco, Francis, Franco, Kiko (diminutive of Francisco)
- Finnish: Frans, Fransiscus,"Ransu".
- French: François, Francis, Francisque (rare) (male version); Françoise, France, Francine (female version)
- Galician: Francisco
- German: Franziskus, Franz, Franziska (female version)
- Greek: Fragiskos, Fragkiskos, Frangiskos, Frangkiskos, Frankiskos, (Φραγκίσκος), Frantzeskos (Φραντζέσκος), Frankiski (Φραγκίσκη), Frantzeska (Φραντζέσκα) (female version)
- Gujarati: ફ્રાન્સિસ (Phrānsis)
- Hawaiian: Palakiko
- Hindi: फ्रांसिस (Phrānsis)
- Hungarian: Ferenc, Feri, Franciska (female version)
- Icelandic: Frans
- Indonesian: Fransiskus, Fransiska (female version)
- Irish: Proinsias, Proinnsias [Francie], (all variants are valid for both males & females, rare for a female to adopt this name in Irish)
- Italian: Francesco, Franco, Fran, Cino, Cisco, Cecco (male version); Franca, Francesca, Ciccia, Cina, Cesca, Cecca (female version)
- Japanese: フランシス (Furanshisu) (for translation of English name), フランシスコ (Furanshisuko) (for translation of Christian name)
- Kannada: ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸಿಸ್ (Phrānsis)
- Konkani: Frask, Forso
- Korean: 프란시스 (Peuransiseu), 프란체스코 (Peuranchesko)
- Latin: Franciscus
- Latvian: Francisks, Francis
- Lithuanian: Pranciškus
- Lombard: Francesch
- Luo (Ke/Tz): Fransisko, Pransis
- Macedonian: Френсис (Frensis)
- Malayalam: പൊറിഞ്ചു (Porinchu/Porinju), പ്രാഞ്ചി Pranchi, Prenju, Frenju (popular amongst the Syro Malabar Catholics of Kerala. Porinchu being more common in the North around the Thrissur ArchDiocese, while Prenju and Frenju are more common in the South in the Kuttanad region of the Changanacherry ArchDiocese)
- Maltese: Franġisk, Frans
- Manx: Frank
- Neapolitan: Francesco (diminutives: Ciccio, Ciccillo)
- Norman: Françouais
- Norwegian: Frans, Franciskus
- Occitan: Francés
- Persian: فرانسیس (Frānsīs or Ferānsīs)
- Piedmontese: Fransesch
- Polish: Franciszek, (diminutives: Franek, Franio, Franuś) (male version), Franciszka, (diminutives: Franka, Frania) (female version)
- Portuguese: Francisco, Francisquinho, Chico, Chiquinho, Quico, Fran, Paco (diminutives) Francisca (female version), Francisquinha, Chica, Chiquinha, Quica (diminutives)
- Romanian: Francisc, Frâncu
- Russian: Франческо (Franchesko) for Italians, Франциск (Frantsisk) for popes, Франц (Frants) for Germans, Франсуа (Fransua) for French.
- Samogitian: Prancėškos
- Sardinian: Franchiscu, Franciscu, Frantziscu (male version); Franchisca, Francisca, Frantzisca (female version); Tzitzeddu/Tzitzedda, Tzischeddu/Tzischedda, Ciccìttu/Ciccìtta (diminutives)
- Scottish Gaelic: Frangag, Frances, Francis
- Serbian: Френсис, Franja, Franc, Francisko (rare in native usage), Slobodan (local version)
- Sicilian: Franciscu, Ciscu
- Slovak: František
- Slovene: Frančišek, Franček, France, Franci, Franc, Fran, Franko
- Spanish: Francisco, Paco, Paquito, Curro, Fran, Quico, Pancho, Cisco, Chisco, Francisca (female version), Paca (female version), Paqui or Paquita (female version)
- Swahili: Fransisko
- Swedish: Franciskus, Frans
- Tamil: பிரான்சிஸ் (Pirāṉcis)
- Telugu: ఫ్రాన్సిస్ (Phrānsis)
- Thai: {{lang|th|ฟรานซิส|| (F rān sis̄)
- Turkish: Fransız, Fransuva
- Ukrainian: Франциск (Frantsysk), Франциска (Frantsyska, female version)
- Venetian: Francesco
- Vietnamese: Phanxicô
- Welsh: Fransis
- West Frisian: Fransiskus
- Yiddish: פראַנסיס (Fransis)
List of people with the given name Francis
- Francis Bacon (1561–1626), English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method.
- Francis Bacon (1909–1992), Irish-born English artist
- Francis Baines (1648–1710), English Jesuit.
- Francis Bernard (disambiguation), multiple people
- Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle (born 1972), British stand-up comedian.
- Francis C. Heitmeier (born 1950), American politician.
- Francis Ford Coppola (born 1939), American film-director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (1915–1998), American singer, actor, and producer.
- Francis Rossi (born 1949), British musician.
- Francis E. Donoghue (1872–1952), member of Illinois State House of Representatives.
- Francis Donald Logan (born 1930), American historian
- Francis Drake (1540–1596), English sea captain.
- Francis Dugas (1919–2008), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
- Francis Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940), American novelist and short story writer.
- Francis B. Foley (1887–1973), American metallurgist.
- Francis Fontaine (author) (1845–1901), American poet and novelist.
- Francis Fukuyama (born 1952), American political scientist.
- Francis Alick "Frankie" Howerd (1917–1992), British comedian and actor.
- Francis Irving, British computer programmer and activist for freedom of information
- Francis Kobangoye (born 1990), Gabonese basketball player
- Francis Scott Key (1779–1843), writer of the American national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner".
- Francis Kilcoyne (died 1985), American President of Brooklyn College
- Francis J. McCaffrey (1917–1989), American lawyer and politician from The Bronx, New York.
- Francis J. McCaffrey, Jr. (1902–1972), American lawyer and politician from Brooklyn, New York.
- Francis Marion, also known as the Swamp Fox, was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
- Francis Maude, politician.
- Francis Davis Millet, (1848–1912), American artist and RMS Titanic sinking victim.
- Francis Molo (born 1994), New Zealand-Australian rugby league player.
- Francis Owusu (born 1994), American football player
- Francis Rosa (1920–2012), American sports journalist
- Francis Valentino American Musician.
- Francis Webb (disambiguation), multiple people.
- Francis Zamora (born 1977), Filipino politician, businessman, and basketball player
Aristocracy
- Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708–1765), also Francis III, Duke of Lorraine
Canada
- Francis Bouillon, Hockey Player (1975–)
France
- Francis I of France, King of France (1494–1547)
- Francis II of France, King of France (1544–1560)
- Francis I, Duke of Brittany (1414–1450)
- Francis II, Duke of Brittany (1433–1488)
- Francis III, Duke of Brittany (1518–1536)
- Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517–1545)
- Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (1572–1632)
German-speaking countries
- Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, also Francis I, Emperor of Austria (1768–1835)
- Franz, Duke of Bavaria (born 1933), called "Francis II" by Jacobite supporters
Iberian monarchies
- Prince Francis Joseph of Braganza (1878–1919), Infante of Portugal, 2nd son of Miguel II, legitimist claimant to the throne of Portugal
- Francis of Spain (1822–1902), Duke of Cádiz, King Consort of Queen Isabella II
Italy
- Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777–1830)
- Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836–1894)
- Francis IV, Duke of Modena (1779–1846)
- Francis V, Duke of Modena (1819–1875)
Hungary
- Francis I Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania (1645–1676)
- Francis II Rákóczi, Duke of Hungary and Prince Transylvania (1676–1735)
Scandinavia
- Francis of Denmark (1497–1511), Prince of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Religious figures
- Pope Francis (born 1936), the current pope
- St. Francis of Assisi (1181/1182–1226), Italian Catholic friar and saint
- Francis de Sales (1567–1622), French Catholic bishop and saint
- Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Basque Catholic Jesuit missionary and saint
- Francis George, OMI (1937–2015), cardinal and Archbishop of Chicago (1997–2014)
Academics
- Francis Bohlen (1868–1942), American Algernon Sydney Biddle professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Francis Owen (1886–1975), Canadian philologist and military officer
Fictional characters
- Francis "Frank" Castle, fictional vigilante from Marvel Comics also known as the Punisher
- Francis the Talking Mule, featured in seven movies in the 1950s, voiced by Chill Wills
- Francis Underwood from the Netflix original series House of Cards
- Francis Urquhart, lead character of the British political thriller House of Cards (UK TV series)
- Francis Abernathy, character in Donna Tartt's 1992 novel The Secret History.
- A ladybug named Francis appears in the 1998 Disney/Pixar film A Bug's Life.
- Francis, Malcolm's oldest brother in Malcolm in the Middle
- Francis Xavier Cross, "Frank", Scrooge-like protagonist in the Christmas comedy Scrooged
- Francis Freeman, a character from Deadpool
- Francis E. Francis, a character from The Boss Baby
- Frank Gallagher, from the UK TV show Shameless
- Francis, a nerdy chameleon and one of the bosses in the video game Super Paper Mario
- Francis Xavier Reagan, "Frank," the current NYPD police commissioner in the TV series Blue Bloods
- Frank Drebin, a character from Police Squad
- Francis “Franco” Begbie, a character in “Trainspotting (novel)” a novel by Irvine Welsh
- Fran Bow, a main protagonist in game of the same name
- Francis Butthurst Pope, a main character in the Big Nate comic strip.
References
- "Francis". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- "Francis". Oxford Dictionaries UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- Navarro, Yvonne (2007). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning, 2d ed. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. pp. 110–112. ISBN 9780786429349.
- "Baby Name Statistics". Baby Names – England and Wales, ONS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1924). "St. Francis of Assisi" (14 ed.). Garden City, New York: Image Books: 158. Cite journal requires
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