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François

/fɹænswɑ/
/ˈfrɒ̃swɑː/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French François, from Medieval Latin Franciscus (from Francia + -iscus).

proper noun

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Francis.
A surname originating as a patronymic.

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"François." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fran%C3%A7ois. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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François. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fran%C3%A7ois

Chicago

"François." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fran%C3%A7ois.

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@misc{franc_ois_2026,
  title = {François},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fran%C3%A7ois},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}