Best Nicknames

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Frenchman, free man”

Best Nicknames:
Fran, Frank, Frankie, Franky

Variations and Sound Alikes:
Franco, Francesco, Franchesco, Franchesko, Franchot,
Francisco, Franciscus, Franciskus, Francois, Frantz, Franz

Francis TV and Movie Quotes:
“Well… I still think you should apologize to Francis,
and then I want to see the two of you shake hands. ”
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
“Don’t you think St. Francis of Assisi’s wife had a similar
problem? Don’t you think she said, ‘Frank, enough donkeys’?”
The Golden Girls: Empty Nests (1987)

Famous people named Francis or its variations

1. Fran Cosmo, American rocker, lead singer of Boston
from 1993-2006; born Francis Cosmo Migliaccio
2. Francis Ford Coppola (b. 1939), American film director
3. Francis Scott Key, (1779-1843), American lawyer
“The Star Spangled Banner” lyricist
 

 
Francis Middle Names
Francis David
Francis Joseph
Francis Stephen
Francis Thomas
Francis Xavier