"Frances" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɹænsɪz/ [UK, US], /ˈfɹɑːnsɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Frances.wav [US]
Rhymes: (UK, US) -ænsɪz, (Received Pronunciation) -ɑːnsɪz Etymology: From Old French Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Franceise}} Old French Franceise, {{m|fro|Franceis}} Franceis, {{der|en|LL.|Franciscus||Frankish}} Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Frances
  1. A female given name from Latin, feminine form of Francis. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (feminine form of Francis): Francesca (Catalan), 弗朗西絲 (Chinese Mandarin), 弗朗西丝 (Fúlǎngxīsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Františka (Czech), Francisca (Danish), Fransje (Dutch), Franciska (Esperanto), Françoise (French), Franziska (German), Franciska (Hungarian), Proinséas [feminine] (Irish), Francesca (Italian), フランシス (Furanshisu) (Japanese), Frangaid [feminine] (Manx), Francesa [feminine] (Occitan), Franciszka [feminine] (Polish), Francisca [feminine] (Portuguese), Фра́нсис (Fránsis) [feminine] (Russian), Фра́нсес (Fránses) [feminine] (Russian), Фрэ́нсис (Frɛ́nsis) [feminine] (Russian), Франци́ска (Francíska) [feminine] (Russian), Франче́ска (Frančéska) [feminine] (Russian), Франсуа́за (Fransuáza) [feminine] (Russian), Františka [feminine] (Slovak), Francisca (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Frances-en-name-YUnsGGtu Disambiguation of 'feminine form of Francis': 63 12 10 10 5
  2. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Frances-en-name-u4yX9aeA
  3. An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States. Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Frances-en-name-AQPRD4lK
  4. An unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States. Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States Related terms (pet forms): Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francie, Frannie, Franny
    Sense id: en-Frances-en-name-V8d7EZyH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 7 7 68 10 0 Disambiguation of 'pet forms': 11 8 8 64 9
  5. A town in south-east South Australia, on the border with Victoria. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Frances-en-name-713CkrCA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Francesca [variant], Francine [variant], France [variant]
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfɹænsɪz/ [UK, US], /ˈfɹɑːnsɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Frances.wav [US]
Rhymes: (UK, US) -ænsɪz, (Received Pronunciation) -ɑːnsɪz Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Frances
  1. plural of France Tags: form-of, plural Form of: France
    Sense id: en-Frances-en-name-13pniKCW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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