Frances
Found 7 entry about "Frances"
Frances Name meanings & History
Free, from France. 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 [1]. A notable bearer was Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), a social worker and the first American to be canonized. Frances is commonly used as a first name for girls, but it can also be used as a middle name. It is a versatile name that can be used for both traditional and modern baby names.
Zodiac Sign of Frances: Friendly Leo
Synonyms of Frances:
F: Festive,Fiery,Friendly,Fun-loving
R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless
A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Angry,Assertive
N: Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous
C: Candid,Chatty,Curious,Clever,Choice,Copycat,Cute
E: Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten
S: Solidity,Sensuality,Security,Social Standing,Sex,Status,Success
Frances is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Simple name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Frances McDormand (American actress), Frances Bean Cobain (daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love), Frances Fitzgerald (Irish politician), Frances Perkins (U.S. Secretary of Labor under Franklin D. Roosevelt)
2.) Frances (Female)
Usage: Latin
Meanings: (Latin) free; of French origin
Other Forms: Fanny, Fran, Francey, Franci, Francie, Franse
3.) FRANCES (Female)
Usage: French
Meanings: Feminine form of Franceis, an Old French form of the Italian Franceso, which is from the Middle Latin Franciscus (a Frenchman). Franciscus is derived from Francus (a Frank, a freeman), which has its root in the Old French franc (free). Pet: Fanchon, Fanchone, Franchon, Franchone. (FRAHN-SAY)
4.) Frances (Female)
5.) FRANCES (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: French feminine form of Franceis (a Frank, from the Frankish Empire), which is also in common use in England. Short: Fran. Pet: Frankie, Frannie, Franny. (FRAN-SUS)
6.) FRANCES (Female)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Frances is a French feminine form of Franceis (a Frank, from the Frankish Empire). See FRANCES (English Names). Frangag is the Gaelic form. (FRAN-SES)
7.) Frances (Female)
Usage: Latin
Meanings: (Latin) free; from France. See also Paquita.
Other Forms: France, Francena, Francess, Francesta
