Frances
[ˈfrænsɪs]Meaning
English name of Latin origin meaning "from France" or "the French"
Background Story
Frances is an English given name and surname of Latin origin. The male form of the name in English is Francis. The Latin original, Franciscus, means "Frenchman" and comes from the Franks, whose name originally meant "free".
Variations
Francis, Franca, Franciska
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