Frances
- Pronunciation
- [Fran-ces]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- From France
- Origin
- Latin
Latin for French. Feminine of Francis. Before the 17th century, the two spellings were used for both genders. Franziska is the German form.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy | Elaborate | Female | English |
| Fanny | From France | Unisex | Latin |
| Fran | Of France | Unisex | English |
| Francesca | From France | Female | Latin |
| Franchesca | From France | Female | Latin |
| Francine | From France | Female | Latin |
| Francis | From France | Male | Latin |
| Frank | English form of Frankish names and short form of Francis or Franklin | Male | English from Germanic and Latin |
| Frankie | English diminutive of Frank or Frances; meaning depends on the source name | Unisex | English |
| Franky | From France | Unisex | Latin |
| Frannie | Of France | Unisex | English |
Famous People Named Frances
- Frances Cleveland was the wife of the U.
- Francesca Caccini was a famous music composer of the Baroque era.
- Francesco Cavalli was an Italian composer of the early Baroque period.
- Francesco Petrarch is one of the most influential literary figures the world has ever had.