Frances

[fʁɑ̃s]⚥French unisex name: girls and boys

At a glance

GenderFeminine and masculine (unisex)
Pronunciation[fʁɑ̃s]

Origin and meaning

From Old French Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”). Doublet of Francesca and Francisca.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Belgium
  • Spain

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Paris)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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