Francis 999404 225862436 2008-07-15T19:18:28Z Chobot 259798 robot Adding: [[ko:프랜시스]] {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Francis | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male/Female | meaning = French, Free, Light Bringer | region = | origin = Latin | related names = Franciscus | footnotes = }} '''Francis''' is an [[English language|English]] and Scottish [[first name]] and a [[surname]] ultimately descended from the [[Latin language|Latin]] name [[Franciscus]], the name of [[Saint Francis of Assisi|Francis of Assisi]]. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages, the most common in English being [[Frank (given name)|Frank]]. The female version of the name in English is [[Frances (disambiguation)|Frances]], with emphasis on the letter e, and (less commonly) Francine. The name Fran is a common diminutive for Francis, Frances and Francine. In Italian and Spanish, the form Fran is mostly used for boys and men, while Franci is more common for girls and women. == Related names in other languages == Related names are common in other Western European languages, in countries that are (or were before the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]]) [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]]. These names include: *'''[[Catalan language|Catalan]]''': [[Francesc]], [[Cesc]] *'''[[Croatian language|Croatian]]''': [[Franjo]], [[Frano]], [[Frane]] *'''[[Czech language|Czech]]''': [[František]] *'''[[Dutch language|Dutch]]''': [[Frans]], Frank (Francis of Francien is used to signify the female version in Holland) *'''[[French language|French]]''': [[Francis]], [[François]], [[Françoise]] (female version), France, Francine, Frank, *'''[[German language|German]]''': [[Franziskus]], [[Franz]], [[Franziska]] (female version) *'''[[Greek language|Greek]]''': [[Frangiskos]] *'''[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]''': [[Ferenc]] *'''[[Irish language|Irish]]''': [[Pronsias]], [[Proinsias]], [[Proinnsias]] (all variants are valid for both males & females, rare for a female to adopt the this name in Irish) *'''[[Italian language|Italian]]''': [[Francesco]], [[Franco]], [[Francesca]] (female version) *'''[[Latin language|Latin]]''': [[Franciscus]] *'''[[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]''': [[Pranciškus]] *'''[[Polish language|Polish]]''': [[Franciszek]] *'''[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]''': [[Francisco]], [[Chico]], [[Xico]], [[Francisca]] (female version), [[Chica]] (female version), [[Xica]] (female version) *'''[[Scottish language|Scottish]]''': [[Frangag]] *'''[[Slovene language|Slovene]]''': [[Frišek]] *'''[[Spanish language|Spanish]]''': [[Francisco]] [[Paco]], [[Fran]], [[Quico]], [[Pancho]], [[Cisco]], [[Chisco]], [[Francisca]] (female version), [[Paca]] (female version) *'''[[Welsh language|Welsh]]''': [[Ffransis]] == Derivation == [[Francesco]] was the name given to [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis of Assisi]] 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 [[France]] itself comes from the [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] people known as the [[Franks]]; the origin of their name is unclear but is thought to mean "free". ==People with the surname Francis== * [[Anne Francis]] (born 1930), American actress * [[Arlene Francis]] (1907-2001), American actress * [[Colan C. Francis, Sr.]] (1906-1983), American banker and philanthropist * [[Colan C. Francis, III]] (born 1968), American technologist and author * [[Connie Francis]] (born 1938), American pop singer * [[David Rowland Francis]] (1850–1927), American politician, Mayor of Saint Louis, Governor of Missouri, U.S. Secretary of the Interior. * [[Damien Francis]], (born 1979), English-born Jamaican footballer * [[Freddie Francis]] (1917-2007), English cinematographer and film director * [[Jane Francis]], Winner of Polar Medal, 2002 * [[Genie Francis]] (born 1962), Actress * [[Gerry Francis]] (born 1951), English footballer and manager * [[James Francis]] (1819-1884), Australian colonial politician * [[Jeff Francis]], Major League Baseball pitcher * [[Joe Francis]] (born 1973), Founder of Mantra Films * [[Kay Francis]] (1905-1968), American actress * [[Kevin Francis]], Game Programmer * [[Missy Francis]] (born 1972), American child actress * [[Norman Francis]] (born 1931), President of Xavier University of Louisiana * [[Ranganathan Francis]] (born 1920), Indian hockey player * [[Ron Francis]] (born 1963), Canadian professional ice hockey centerman * [[Sage Francis]] (born 1977), Hip-hop artist * [[Sam Francis]], (1923-1994), American painter and printmaker * [[Sam Francis (American football)|Sam Francis]], Professional American football player * [[Samuel Kensinger Francis]], Fitness trainer * [[Samuel Francis]], Columnist * [[Steve Francis]] (born 1977), American professional basketball player * [[Thomas Francis, Jr.]] (1900-1969), American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist * [[Trevor Francis]] (born 1954), English footballer {{surname|Francis|nocat}} ==Rulers named Francis== * [[Francis I, Duke of Brittany]] (1414&ndash;1450) * [[Francis I, Duke of Lorraine]] (1517&ndash;1545) * [[Francis I of France]] (1494&ndash;1547) * [[Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1708&ndash;1765) * [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis I, Emperor of Austria]] (1768&ndash;1835) * [[Francis I of the Two Sicilies]] (1777&ndash;1830) * [[Francis II, Duke of Brittany]] (1433&ndash;1488) * [[Francis II of France]] (1544&ndash;1560) * [[Francis II, Duke of Lorraine]] (1572&ndash;1632) * [[Francis II Rákóczi]], Duke of Transylvania (1676&ndash;1735) * [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1768&ndash;1835) * [[Francis II of the Two Sicilies]] (1836&ndash;1894) * [[Franz, Duke of Bavaria]] (born 1933), called "Francis II" by Jacobite supporters * [[Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis III, Duke of Lorraine]] and Holy Roman Emperor (1708&ndash;1765) * [[Francesco III d'Este]], Duke of Modena (1737&ndash;1780) * [[Francis IV, Duke of Modena]] (1779&ndash;1846) * [[Francis V, Duke of Modena]] (1819&ndash;1875) * [[Infante_Francisco%2C_Duke_of_Beja|Francis, Infante of Portugal]] (1691&ndash;1742), 7th Duke of Beja, 2nd son of King Peter II * [[Francis of Spain]] (1822&ndash;1902), Duke of Cadiz and king consort of Queen Isabel II ==People known as Saints Francis== * [[Francis Borgia]] (1510-1572) * [[Francis Caracciolo]] (1563-1608) * [[Francis de Geronimo]] (1642-1716) * [[Francis de Sales]] (1567-1622) * [[Francis Ferdinand de Capillas]] (1607-1648) * [[Francis of Assisi]] (1181-1226) * [[Francis of Paola]] (1416-1507) * [[Francis Solanus]] (1549-1610) * [[Francis Xavier]] (1506-1552) * [[Vietnamese Martyrs|Vietnamese martyrs known as St. Francis]] ==Other uses== *[[Francis, Saskatchewan]], Canada **[[Francis (electoral district)]] *[[Francis Griffin]], a fictional character from animated TV comedy ''Family Guy'', voiced by Charles Durning *[[Francis(Malcom in the Middle)|Francis]], a character from American TV comedy ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' played by Christopher Masterson *[[Francis the Talking Mule]], a mule celebrity, featured in seven movie comedies in the 1950s *[[Francis (1950 film)|''Francis'' (1950 film)]], a 1950 comedy film that launched Francis the Talking Mule == See also == *{{lookfrom|Francis}} *{{lookfrom|Frank}} *[[Francies]] *[[Francisco]] *[[Francesco]] <!-- == References == <references/> --> {{disamb}} [[Category:Lists of ambiguous human names]] [[Category:European given names]] [[Category:European surnames]] [[cs:František]] [[de:Franz]] [[es:Francisco]] [[eo:Francisko]] [[fr:Francisque (prénom)]] [[ko:프랜시스]] [[is:Francis]] [[it:Francesco]] [[la:Franciscus]] [[nl:Frans (voornaam)]] [[no:Francisco]] [[pl:Franciszek]] [[sk:František]] [[sl:Frančišek]] [[fi:François]] [[sv:Franciscus]]