François is a name to me that sounds elegant and strong with a classic touch to it. I adore this name but would probably only use it as a middle name if I had a son.
Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) is a famous piano composer from Poland.
-- Anonymous User 11/15/2008
A famous man by the name of François was François Marie Arouet, better known by his stage-name, Voltaire. He was one of the most important philosophers of the French Revolution, a liberal political activist as well as a prominent author/satirist. His most famous work to date is Candide.
Francois (1544-1560) was the oldest son of King Henry II of France and his wife Catherine de Medici. He later married Mary, Queen of Scots and became King Francis II of France.