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Françoise (female)

Variants:Frances (F) Francesca (F)
Pet Name(s):Fanchon (F)
Derivative(s):Francine (F)
Masculine form:François (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

French form of Francesca and Frances [q.v.], from Latin "a Frenchwoman".
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