Francis

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

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.”

   “Francis had never been 'Frank' or 'Fran', he had always been called by his full name. It had lent him a certain dignity that he had possibly never earned.”

2. A female given name from Latin, alternative spelling of Frances.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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