Frances
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Frances¹
- /ˈfɹænsɪz/ UK, US
- /ˈfɹænsɪs/ UK, US
- /ˈfɹɑːnsɪz/ UK
- /ˈfɹɑːnsɪs/ UK
Rhymes with (UK, US) -ænsɪz, (Received Pronunciation) -ɑːnsɪz
Where it comes from
From Old French Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”). Doublet of Francesca and Francisca.
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Francis. Armado. Sirrah Costard, I will enfranchise thee. Costard. O! marry me to one Frances: I smell some l'envoy, some goose, in this.
- A male given name, variant of Francis. The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States.
- A town in south-east South Australia, on the border with Victoria.
Frances²
- /ˈfɹænsɪz/ UK, US
- /ˈfɹænsɪs/ UK, US
- /ˈfɹɑːnsɪz/ UK
- /ˈfɹɑːnsɪs/ UK
Rhymes with (UK, US) -ænsɪz, (Received Pronunciation) -ɑːnsɪz
proper noun
- plural of France The malaise of French politics has commonly been interpreted as a product of a deep-seated conflict between the ‘two Frances’.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: francis, param, capital, assets, cash, funds, money, resources, kitty, purse, reserves, budget, income, bankroll, means, wealth
Translations
Every language
name feminine form of Francis
| Español | Francisca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フランシス Furanshisu |
| 中文 | 弗朗西絲 /弗朗西丝 Fúlǎngxīsī |
| Português | Francisca |
| Français | Françoise |
| Deutsch | Franziska |
| Italiano | Francesca |
| Русский | Фра́нсис Fránsis, Фра́нсес Fránses, Фрэ́нсис Frɛ́nsis, Франци́ска Francíska, Франче́ска Frančéska, Франсуа́за Fransuáza |
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title = {Frances},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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