Gender Masculine & Feminine
Pronounced Pron. FRAN(Spanish, English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Short form of Francis, Frances or related names.

Related Names

VariantsCurro, Kiko, Paco, Pancho, Paquito(Spanish) Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Frank, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy(English) Franci(Slovene)
DiminutiveFrankie(English)
Feminine FormsFrancisca(Spanish) Frances, Francis(English) Frančiška(Slovene)
Other Languages & CulturesFrantziska, Frantzisko, Patxi(Basque) Frañsez, Frañseza(Breton) Francesc, Francesca, Cesc(Catalan) Francescu(Corsican) František, Františka(Czech) Frans(Danish) Franciscus, Frans(Dutch) Frans, Ransu(Finnish) France, Francis, François, Françoise, Francisque(French) Franz, Franziska(German) Ferenc, Franciska, Feri, Ferkó(Hungarian) Proinsias(Irish) Franca, Francesca, Francesco, Franco(Italian) Francisca, Franciscus(Late Roman) Frens, Frenske(Limburgish) Pranciška, Pranciškus, Pranas(Lithuanian) Frans(Norwegian) Franciszek, Franciszka(Polish) Francisca, Francisco, Chico(Portuguese) Frantzisca, Frantziscu(Sardinian) Frang, Frangag(Scottish Gaelic) Franjo(Serbian) František, Františka(Slovak) Frans, Fanny(Swedish) Ffransis(Welsh)
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Entry updated November 16, 2019