The first name Frances

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About the first name Frances

Meaning

The name Frances is the English feminine form of Francis and shares the etymology of François.

Historical origin

The name Frances comes from Latin Franciscus through medieval English forms.

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The presence of Frances in Quebec archives recalls the importance of Anglophone communities and interaction between naming traditions.

Pronunciation:fr-ansizfɹænsɪz

Frequency of the first name Frances by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Frances 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 FrancesLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Frances in baptisms by year.201510501795182618571888191919501795–1799 3 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 15 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 9 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 9 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 12 baptisms1865–1869 18 baptisms1870–1874 9 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 9 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms

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