FRANCIS
Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "Frenchman or free man"
Popularity in 2008: #656
Famous saints' name pretty much confined to Irish and Italian Catholics (e. g. , Francis Albert Sinatra) for decades, and still has a starchy feel; likely to stay out of style due to similarity to the female Frances.
International Variations:
Frantz
(Danish)
Franciscus
(Dutch)
François,
Franchot
(French)
Franz,
Franzl,
Franken,
Franzen
(German)
Ferke,
Ferenc,
Ferko
(Hungarian)
Proinsias
(Irish)
Francesco,
Franco
(Italian)
Franio,
Franus
(Polish)
Fransen,
Frans
(Scandinavian)
Franciszk,
Franc
(Slavic)
Paquito,
Panchito,
Quito,
Farruco,
Curro,
Pancho,
Chito,
Curito,
Chico,
Chilo,
Chicho,
Frasco,
Francilo,
Paco,
Francisco,
Cisco,
Pacorra,
Frascuelo
(Spanish)
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