Francis

Francis \fran-cis, fr-anc-is\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Francis is sometimes used as a girl name meaning and origin. Its pronunciation is as FRAENSihS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Francis: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)"

What is the origin of Francis?

Francis is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Italian origins. The name's meaning is Frenchman, free one. Derived from the element 'francesco' which means frenchman. Francis (Old French) and Franciscus (Latin) are original forms of Francis. The name owes its popularity to the Italian saint, Francesco or Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). He was baptized Giovanni di Bernardone in honor of John the Baptist, but was renamed Francesco by his father Pietro, who did not want his son to be a man of the Church. His father chose this name in tribute to his business in France as well as his son's enthusiasm for all things French, as Francesco means 'the little Frenchman'. Francesco later renounced his father's wealth and went on to found the Franciscan order of friars. Due to his fame, the name became used in various forms throughout medieval Europe. It was adopted by English speakers in the early 16th century amidst an enthusiasm for Italian Renaissance culture. Another saint bearing the name was Francis Xavier (1506-1552), the co-founder of the Society of Jesus. The name name Frances meaning (English) is the female version of Francis. The name Francis is widely used; it has 76 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English Frances definition, Francesco definition (used in Italian as well), meaning of Franche, nicknames for Franchesco, Franchesko pronounciation, name Franciskus meaning, Francys meaning and origin, meaning of Franky, meaning of Frann, Frannie meaning and origin, name Fransis origin, baby name Franzel, nicknames for Franzin, Frisco name popularity, and short names for Frisko. Other English variants the contractions name Fran (used in Albanian and as well), France name variations, and nicknames for Frank, and the diminutive forms name Cesco meaning, Francie name popularity, Frankie name, and Franny name. Foreign variants of Francis Chicho name popularity (Spanish), Chilo meaning and origin (Spanish), Chito meaning and origin (Spanish), Cisco meaning and origin (Spanish), short names for Currito (Spanish), Farruco meaning of name (Spanish), Ferenc meaning (Hungarian), Ffransis definition (Welsh), baby name Frana (Czech), baby name Franc (Slavic), Franchot meaning and origin (French), name Francisco origin (Portuguese and Spanish), Franciscus name popularity (German and Latinized), Francisek name (Slavic), short names for Francisque (French), short names for Franciszek (Polish), baby name Franciszk (Polish), Francois meaning of name (French), baby name François (French), Frang definition (Gaelic and Scottish), what does the name Franio mean (Polish), baby name Franjo (Slavic), Frans name variations (Dutch, Finnish, and Scandinavian), Fransisco name variations (Portuguese and Spanish), Frantisek definition (Czech), Frants meaning (Scandinavian), Frantz name variations (German and Slavic), nicknames for Frantzisko (Basque), Franus meaning of name (Polish), Franz pronounciation (German), meaning of Franzen (Scandinavian), short names for Franziskus (German and Latinized), Franzl name (German), Frasco meaning (Spanish), Pacorro definition (Spanish), Palakika meaning of name (Hawaiian), Palani name variations (Hawaiian), baby name Panchito (Spanish), Pranciskus name (Lithuanian), short names for Proinnsias (Irish), Proinsias name (Irish), Quico meaning (Spanish), and what does the name Ransu mean (Finnish). Specific foreign variants the contraction name Franco origin (Italian), and the diminutive forms what does the name Chico mean (Portuguese and Spanish), Curro meaning and origin (Spanish), what does the name Francesc mean (Catalan), name Frangan (Scottish), name Frascuelo origin (Spanish), name Frasquito (Spanish), Paco definition (Spanish), meaning of Pancho (Spanish), baby name Paquito (Spanish), and what does the name Patxi mean (Basque). Francis is a classic favorite. Today it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1915 with 0.635% of baby boys being given the name Francis. It ranked at #29 then. The baby name has since steeply declined in popularity, and is in recent years of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.018% and its ranking #669, however it was nonetheless the 3rd most popular after Francisco pronounciation and Frank meaning and origin, among all boy names in its group. In 2010, Francisco was used 5 times more than Francis. In the past century Francis has mostly been a baby boy name. In 1987, the name Francis was given to 5 times as many baby boys than girls.

The following famous people share the name Francis:

• Author F
• Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, 24 September 1896 - 21 December 1940, St
• Paul, Minnesota
• Author Bret Harte, born Francis Brett Hart, August 25, 1836 - May 6, 1902, Albany, New York
• Aviator Francis Gary Powers, born 17 August 1929 - 1 August 1977, Jenkins, Kentucky
• Explorer Francis Drake, born 28 January 1596, Devonshire, England
• Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, born 7 April 1939, Detroit, Michigan
• Lawyer Francis Scott Key, born 1 August 1779 - 11 January 1843
• Philosopher Francis Bacon, born 22 January 1561 - 9 April 1626, London, England
• Religious Figure Francis Arinze, born 1 November 1932, Eziowelle, Onitsha, Nigeria
• Revolutionary War Figure Francis Marion, born 1732 - February 26, 1795, Berkeley County, South Carolina
• Sailor Francis Chichester, born 17 September 1901 - 26 August 1972, Barnstaple, Devon, England.

List of baby names Francis:

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The baby name Francis fun facts:

The name Francis in reverse order is "Sicnarf".

The numerological value of the name Francis is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Francis?

Francis is in the top names in USA.