Frands: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Frands – Meaning: a free one (from the Frankish tribal name) – Origin: Germanic (Danish form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus 'the Frank') – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FRANS


Frands is a Germanic (Danish form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus 'the Frank') boy's name meaning “a free one (from the Frankish tribal name)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Frands

Meaning: A free one (from the Frankish tribal name).

Origin: Germanic (Danish form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus 'the Frank').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Frands

Phonetic: FRANS   IPA: /fræns/

Popularity of Frands

Frands 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.

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