Franciszek: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A Frank (Polish form of Francesco)
Origin
Polish (borrowed from Italian Francesco)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
frahn-CHEE-shek

Franciszek is a Polish (borrowed from Italian Francesco) boy's name meaning “a Frank (Polish form of Francesco)”. It appears in our list of 50+ *Best* Boy Names That Start with F.

Meaning & Origin of Franciszek

Meaning: A Frank (Polish form of Francesco).

Origin: Polish (borrowed from Italian Francesco).

A common claim: widely glossed as "free one" Actually: "Free" is a later sense of frank/franc, not the original meaning of the Frankish ethnonym.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Franciszek

frahn-CHEE-shekIPA /frɑːnˈtʃiːʃɛk/

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