Francine
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French Francine.
Proper noun edit
Francine
- A female given name from French.
- 1962, Jane Trahey, Life with Mother Superior, page 4:
- What I needed was an exciting name and I would give myself one. I was reading a book where the heroine's name was Adrienne. I printed that as my first name. Now what would go well with Adrienne? I peered over my shoulder at the little girl in back of me. Her name was Mary Frances Carroll. Frances...I thought. No, that's not exotic enough. Francine. Francine. That was beautiful. I printed in: FRANCINE
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French Francine, from Franc + -ine. . Today often associated with the given names France and Françoise.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Francine f
- a female given name