Definition of "Francis"

Francis

/ˈfɹænsɪs/

proper noun
1. A male given name from Latin
  Quotations
  Francis is one of the pleasantest names in use. It has a fine open air with it, - a sound correspondent to its sense.
  1820 February 9, Leigh Hunt, “Names”, in The Indicator, number XVIII
  Francis had never been 'Frank' or 'Fran', he had always been called by his full name. It had lent him a certain dignity that he had possibly never earned.
  2006, Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Black Swan, published 2007, page 454
2. (rare) A female given name from Latin, Alternative spelling of Frances.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. A placename
  1. A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127) in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada.
  2. A town in Saskatchewan within the rural municipality.
  3. A ghost town in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States.
  4. A township in Holt County, Nebraska.
  5. A town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
  6. A town in Summit County, Utah, United States.