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Francis
Francis comes from Medieval Latin Franciscus ‘French(man)’, from Francia ‘France’, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frankô ‘a Frank’.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*frankô‘a Frank’reconstructed
- Frankishc. 250–700*Frankōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrancus‘Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Francia‘France’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500Franciscus‘French(man)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1820Francis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*frankô‘a Frank’reconstructed
- Frankishc. 250–700*Frankōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrancus‘Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500Francia‘France’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500Franciscus‘French(man)’
- Englishearliest quotation 1820Francis
Earliest quotation: 1820, Leigh Hunt, Names: “Francis is one of the pleasantest names in use.…”
Linked words
through Latin francus ‘Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks’
Today it means
name A male given name from Latin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *frankô / Francis