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First name origin & meaning:

Old French: Free; an androgynous name, though Frances is generally used for girls and Francis for boys

First name variations: Francesca, Francisca, Fran, Franny, Fanny, Francine, Francene, Francess, Francesta

Last name origins & meanings:

1. English: variant spelling of Francis.
2. Spanish (Francés), Portuguese (Francês), and southern French and Catalan (Francès): from an ethnic name meaning ‘Frenchman’ (see Francis).

Famous people with this first name: Frances McDormand

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love

This name appears in the following lists: Composers, First Ladies