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FRANCES
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FRANT-səs [key]
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Feminine form of FRANCIS. The distinction between Francis as a masculine name and Frances as a feminine name did not arise until the 17th century. A notable bearer was Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), a social worker and the first American to be canonized. |
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