Francis
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Etymology


, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

Proper noun



  1. , a rare spelling variant of Frances

Quotations

  • ~1591 William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet: Act V, Scene III:
    Saint Francis be my speed! how oft tonight
    Have my old feet stumbled at graves!
  • 1820 Leigh Hunt, Names, The Indicator, No. XVIII, February 9th, 1820:
    Francis is one of the pleasantest names in use. It has a fine open air with it, - a sound correspondent to its sense.
 
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