Francis is an
English and Scottish
first name and a
surname ultimately descended from the
Italian name
Francesco, the name
Francis of Assisi.Francis is a name that has many derivatives, the most common being Frank. The female version of the name in English is
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.
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