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Francis

Gender: Boy Meaning: Frenchman Origin: Latin Pronunciation: FRAN sis Related Names: No related names

Francis: Popularity

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200th+ most popular boys name in the UK

168 recorded births
in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off Star: off ( 3.31 from 77 votes )


Additional information about the name Francis:

History suggests that St Francis of Assisi, initially baptised 'Giovanni' but was renamed by his father upon his return from France, is the original bearer of this Latin boy's name. Forward to the 16th century, and the exploits of explorer Sir Francis Drake help mark a major milestone for this name. Foreign variants of the name are considerably more popular in their respective countries than the name Francis is in the UK.

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