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François

/fɹænswɑ/

François proper noun: a male given name from French, equivalent to English Francis.

Proper noun

François

  1. A male given name from French, equivalent to English Francis.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of François

Borrowed from French François, from Medieval Latin Franciscus (from Francia + -iscus).

Words formed from François

Questions about François

What does François mean?
François means a male given name from French, equivalent to English Francis.
What part of speech is François?
François is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce François?
François is pronounced /fɹænswɑ/.

Words near François in the dictionary

  1. Franzones
  2. franzy
  3. Français
  4. Française
  5. Françaises
  6. François
  7. fraochan
  8. fraochans
  9. frap
  10. frape
  11. fraped

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