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 [ syll. fra-nço-is ] The boy name François is of Italian and Old French origin, and it is used mainly in French. Italian and Old French origin: Derived literally from the element françois which is of the meaning 'French'. The use of the French word as a name was inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). The patriotic associations of the name also made it popular, as well as the fact that it was borne by two kings of France, François I (1494-1547) and François II (1544-1560). François is a French variation of the English Francis. See also the related forms, the French Françoise and the French Jean-François. François is not widely used as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. Among the group of boy names directly related to François, the English Francis was the most popular in 2008. Baby names that sound like François include the Hungarian Ferenc, the Welsh Ffransis, the Catalan Francesc, the English Francie, the English Francis, the French Francisque, the Polish Franciszk, the Italian and Spanish Franco, the Polish Franek, the Slavic Franjo, the English Franki, the English Frankie, the German Franko, the English Franky, the Polish Franus, the German Franzl, the English Frenchy, the English Formosus, the Slavic and French Franc, and the English France. Details of famous persons named François:   |
