Francis

 [fran-sis]   Origin

Fran·cis

   [fran-sis]
noun
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”
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Francis I

 
noun
1.
1494–1547, king of France 1515–47.
2.
1768–1835, first emperor of Austria 1804–35; as Francis II, last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1792–1806.

Francis II

 
noun
Francis I (def. 2).
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Francis (ˈfrɑːnsɪs)
 
—n
1.  Dick, full name Richard Stanley Francis. born 1920, British thriller writer, formerly a champion jockey. His books include Dead Cert (1962), The Edge (1988), and Come to Grief (1995)
2.  Sir Philip. 1740--1818, British politician; probable author of the Letters of Junius (1769--72). He played an important part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788--95)

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Francis
male proper name, from Fr. François, from O.Fr. Franceis, from L.L. franciscus, lit. "Frankish;" cognate with French and frank.
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