Frances
French and English given name of Latin origin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Frances (disambiguation).
Frances is an English given name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'free one.'[citation needed] The male version of the name in English is Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman", comes from the Franks who were named for the francisca, the axe they used in battle. [1]
Notable people and characters with the name include: