At a Glance
- Meaning
- The Frenchman, the Frank
- Origin
- Medieval Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- fran-SIS-kus
Franciscus is a Medieval Latin boy's name meaning “the Frenchman, the Frank”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Franciscus
Meaning: The Frenchman, the Frank.
Origin: Medieval Latin.
A common claim: Frenchman, free Actually: The 'free' sense is a secondary folk association (via the English word 'frank,' from the historically free legal status of the Franks) rather than part of the name's core meaning, which is simply 'the Frank/Frenchman.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Franciscus
fran-SIS-kusIPA /frænˈsɪskəs/
Popularity of Franciscus
Franciscus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Franciscus
Similar Names
Magnus · Cornelius · Erasmus · Fridleif · Flemming · Folke
