Francis

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin Franciscus (“French(man)”) (from Francia (“France”)). Doublet of Francisco and Franz. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈfɹænsɪs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɑːnsɪs/ === Proper noun === Francis A male given name from Latin. (rare) A female given name from Latin, alternative spelling of Frances. A surname originating as a patronymic. A placename A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127) in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada. A town in Saskatchewan within the rural municipality. A ghost town in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States. A township in Holt County, Nebraska. A town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. A town in Summit County, Utah, United States. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Friscan == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Francis, from Latin Franciscus, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi. === Proper noun === Francis a male given name from English [in turn from Latin] == Dutch == === Etymology === From Latin Franciscus, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Francis m a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Frans == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Francis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁɑ̃.sis/ === Proper noun === Francis m a male given name, variant of François ==== Related terms ==== François == Latvian == === Etymology === First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1522. From Latin Franciscus. Corresponding to English Francis. === Proper noun === Francis m a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Franciska === References === Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN [3] Population Register of Latvia: Francis was the only given name of 536 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.