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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:
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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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	== References ==
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