Details for the forename Frances

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Frances (female)


Variants:	Francesca (F) Francisca (F) Franciszka (F) Françoise (F) Fràngag (F) Františka (F) Franziska (F) Proincéas (F)
Pet Name(s):	Fanny (F) Fran (F) Francie (F) Frankie (F) Frannie (F) Franny (F)
Derivative(s):	Francine (F) Jancis (F)
Masculine form:	Francis (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English, from Latin "a Frenchwoman"; feminine form of Francis. Francisca was used for Frances in old Latin documents with appropriate case endings. The variant Francesca is common throughout Europe.