The first name Françoise

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About the first name Françoise

Meaning

The name Françoise is related to François. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Françoise belongs to the same name family as François. The name François comes from Medieval Latin Franciscus, formed from the name of the Franks.

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Françoise also appears in several compound names in French-speaking tradition, including Françoise-Marie, Marie-Françoise. Form variants are common in older sources.

Pronunciation:fran-soizfʁɑ̃sw.az

Frequency of the first name Françoise by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Françoise by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name FrançoiseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Françoise in baptisms by year.2001501005001600167917581837191619951600–1604 8 baptisms1615–1619 2 baptisms1620–1624 14 baptisms1625–1629 16 baptisms1630–1634 18 baptisms1635–1639 16 baptisms1640–1644 18 baptisms1645–1649 16 baptisms1650–1654 24 baptisms1655–1659 50 baptisms1660–1664 56 baptisms1665–1669 60 baptisms1670–1674 82 baptisms1675–1679 84 baptisms1680–1684 116 baptisms1685–1689 68 baptisms1690–1694 82 baptisms1695–1699 84 baptisms1700–1704 78 baptisms1705–1709 70 baptisms1710–1714 66 baptisms1715–1719 80 baptisms1720–1724 68 baptisms1725–1729 50 baptisms1730–1734 142 baptisms1735–1739 162 baptisms1740–1744 148 baptisms1745–1749 124 baptisms1750–1754 150 baptisms1755–1759 108 baptisms1760–1764 100 baptisms1765–1769 156 baptisms1770–1774 122 baptisms1775–1779 120 baptisms1780–1784 104 baptisms1785–1789 114 baptisms1790–1794 118 baptisms1795–1799 180 baptisms1800–1804 158 baptisms1805–1809 150 baptisms1810–1814 144 baptisms1815–1819 96 baptisms1820–1824 106 baptisms1825–1829 66 baptisms1830–1834 36 baptisms1835–1839 44 baptisms1840–1844 42 baptisms1845–1849 28 baptisms1850–1854 36 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1860–1864 22 baptisms1865–1869 14 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 12 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 28 baptisms1925–1929 24 baptisms1930–1934 34 baptisms1935–1939 34 baptisms1940–1944 30 baptisms1945–1949 46 baptisms1950–1954 24 baptisms1955–1959 24 baptisms1960–1964 10 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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