Fran

Short form of FRANCIS, FRANCES or related names.

FRANCIS   male & female   English, French
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman", ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used. This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata.

Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. However, it was not regularly used in Britain until the 16th century. Famous bearers include Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a missionary to East Asia, the philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon (1561-1626), and the explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595). In the English-speaking world this name is occasionally used for girls.
FRANCES   female   English
Feminine form of FRANCIS. The distinction between Francis as a masculine name and Frances as a feminine name did not arise until the 17th century. A notable bearer was Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), a social worker and the first American to be canonized.
FRANCIS   male & female   English, French
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman", ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used. This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata.

Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. However, it was not regularly used in Britain until the 16th century. Famous bearers include Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a missionary to East Asia, the philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon (1561-1626), and the explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595). In the English-speaking world this name is occasionally used for girls.
FULL FORMS
CROATIAN: Frane, Franjo, Franko, Frano
ENGLISH: Frances, Francis
SLOVENE: Franc, Frančišek
SPANISH: Francisco
EQUIVALENTS
BASQUE: Frantziska, Frantzisko, Patxi
BRETON: Frañsez, Frañseza
CATALAN: Cesc, Francesc, Francesca
CORSICAN: Francescu
CROATIAN: Fran
CZECH: František, Františka
DANISH: Frans
DUTCH: Franciscus, Frans
ENGLISH: Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francene, Francine, Frank, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy
FINNISH: Fanni, Frans, Ransu
FRENCH: Fanny, France, Francette, Francine, Francis, Francisque, François, Françoise
GERMAN: Franz, Fränze, Franzi, Franziska, Ziska
HUNGARIAN: Fanni, Ferenc, Feri, Ferkó, Franci, Franciska
IRISH: Proinsias
ITALIAN: Franca, Francesca, Francesco, Franco
LATE ROMAN: Francisca, Franciscus
LIMBURGISH: Frens, Frenske
LITHUANIAN: Pranciškus
NORWEGIAN: Frans
POLISH: Franciszek, Franciszka
PORTUGUESE: Chica, Chico, Francisca, Francisco
SCOTTISH: Frang, Frangag
SERBIAN: Franjo
SLOVENE: Fran
SPANISH: Curro, Fran, Paco, Pancho, Paquito
SWEDISH: Frans
WELSH: Ffransis
MASCULINE FORMS
BASQUE: Frantzisko, Patxi
BRETON: Frañsez
CATALAN: Cesc, Francesc
CORSICAN: Francescu
CROATIAN: Frane, Franjo, Franko, Frano
CZECH: František
DANISH: Frans
DUTCH: Franciscus, Frans
ENGLISH: Francis, Frank, Franny
FINNISH: Frans, Ransu
FRENCH: Francis, Francisque, François
GERMAN: Franz
HUNGARIAN: Ferenc, Feri, Ferkó
IRISH: Proinsias
ITALIAN: Francesco, Franco
LATE ROMAN: Franciscus
LIMBURGISH: Frens, Frenske
LITHUANIAN: Pranciškus
NORWEGIAN: Frans
POLISH: Franciszek
PORTUGUESE: Chico, Francisco
SCOTTISH: Frang
SERBIAN: Franjo
SLOVENE: Franc, Frančišek
SPANISH: Curro, Francisco, Paco, Pancho, Paquito
SWEDISH: Frans
WELSH: Ffransis
FEMININE FORMS
BASQUE: Frantziska
BRETON: Frañseza
CATALAN: Francesca
CROATIAN: Franka
CZECH: Františka
ENGLISH: Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Francene, Frances, Francine, Francis, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy
FINNISH: Fanni
FRENCH: Fanny, France, Francette, Francine, Françoise
GERMAN: Fränze, Franzi, Franziska, Ziska
HUNGARIAN: Fanni, Franci, Franciska
ITALIAN: Franca, Francesca
LATE ROMAN: Francisca
POLISH: Franciszka
PORTUGUESE: Chica, Francisca
SCOTTISH: Frangag
SLOVENE: Frančiška, Francka
SPANISH: Fanny, Francisca, Paca, Paquita
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Franco
DUTCH: Frank, Franka
ENGLISH: Frank, Frankie
FRENCH: France, Franck, Frank
GERMAN: Frank, Franka