Frances

Proper noun

Frances

1. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Francis.
   • Armado. Sirrah Costard, I will enfranchise thee.
     Costard. O! marry me to one Frances: I smell some l'envoy, some goose, in this.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
   • "My name is Frances. Don't call me Fanny!" "Why not?" "Because it's too absurd to be endured! What does the mere sound of Fanny suggest? A flirting dancing creature - plump and fair, and playful and pretty! - - - Call me Frances - a man's name, with only the difference between an i and an e. No...1883, Wilkie Collins, Heart and Science, Chatto and Windus, page 227
2. (rare) A male given name, variant of Francis.
   • The highly anticipated all-American matchup between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe — marking the first US Open semifinals between two US men in nearly 20 years — will cost you quite a few Honey Deuces to attend.2024 September 6, Jordan Valinsky, “Ticket prices for the all-American men’s matchup at the US Open are surging”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025
3. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Pacific County, Washington, United States.
6. A town in south-east South Australia, on the border with Victoria.