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'''''Francis''''' is an ] ] and a ] ultimately descended from the ] name ], the name ]. | |||
Francis is a name that has many derivatives, the most common being Frank. The female version of the name in English is ], with emphasis on the letter e, and (less commonly) Francine. The name Fran is a common diminutive for Francis, Frances and Francine. | |||
== Related names in other languages == | |||
Related names are common in other Western European languages, in countries that are (or were before the ]) ]. These names include: | |||
*''']''': ], ], ] (female version) | |||
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*''']''': ], Frank, ] | |||
*''']''': ], ] | |||
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*''']''': ], ], ] | |||
== Derivation == | |||
] was the name given to ] by his father in memory of the boy's mother, a Frenchwoman, who died when the child was still in his early years. It means 'Little Frenchman'. The name of ] itself comes from the ] people known as the ]; the origin of their name is unclear but perhaps meaning "free". | |||
==See also== | |||
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==Other uses== | |||
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