François
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French François, from Medieval Latin Franciscus (from Francia + -iscus).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
François
- A male given name from French, equivalent to English Francis.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Medieval Latin Franciscus (from Francia + -iscus). Doublet of Français.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
François m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Francis
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Afrikaans: Francois
- → English: Francois, François
- → Chinese: 弗朗索瓦 (Fúlǎngsuǒwǎ)
- → Japanese: フランソワ (Furansowa)
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Middle French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French François.
Adjective edit
François m (feminine singular Françoise, masculine plural François, feminine plural Françoises)
- French (of, relating to or from France)
Noun edit
François m (plural François, feminine singular Françoise, feminine plural Françoises)
Descendants edit
- French: Français
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin *Francencis, from Late Latin Francus + the nationality suffix -ensis (“belonging to”).
Noun edit
François m (feminine Françoise)