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Frances

//ˈfɹɑːnsɪz// name

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  1. 1
    A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Francis.

    "Armado. Sirrah Costard, I will enfranchise thee. Costard. O! marry me to one Frances: I smell some l'envoy, some goose, in this."

  2. 2
    plural of France form-of, plural

    "The malaise of French politics has commonly been interpreted as a product of a deep-seated conflict between the ‘two Frances’."

  3. 3
    A male given name, variant of Francis. rare

    "The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend."

  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States.
  2. 7
    A town in south-east South Australia, on the border with Victoria.

Etymology

From Old French Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”).

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