Franc
[fræŋk]Meaning
French term for free or free man
Background Story
The name Franc originates from the Latin word 'Francus', which means 'free'. It was historically used to describe the Franks, a group of Germanic tribes that conquered parts of Roman Gaul.
Related Names
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Franklin
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German form of Franciscus, a cognate of Francis
André
French and portuguese form of andrew, from greek andr-, 'man, warrior'
Carlo
Italian form of Charles
Faber
Latin word for "smith", adopted as a surname in the Low Countries and Germany
Fabio
Italian and Spanish form of Fabius
Fedor
Alternate transliteration of Russian Фёдор, from Greek Theodoros, "God's gift"
Fideaux
Filip
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