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Francis

//ˈfɹɑːnsɪs// name

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  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin.

    "Francis is one of the pleasantest names in use. It has a fine open air with it, - a sound correspondent to its sense."

  2. 2
    A female given name from Latin, alternative spelling of Frances. rare
  3. 3
    A surname originating as a patronymic.
  4. 4
    A placename; A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127) in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. 5
    A placename; A town in Saskatchewan within the rural municipality.
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  1. 6
    A placename; A ghost town in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States.
  2. 7
    A placename; A township in Holt County, Nebraska.
  3. 8
    A placename; A town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
  4. 9
    A placename; A town in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Franciscus (“French(man)”) (from Francia (“France”)). Doublet of Francisco and Franz.

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