Francis Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈfɹænsəs/, /ˈfɹænsɪs/

FRAN-sis

UK

/ˈfrɑːnsəs/, /ˈfrɑːnsɪs/

FRAHN-sis

Definición

A male given name, and sometimes a family name. It refers to a person with that name, such as Saint Francis or Pope Francis.

Uso & Matices

Usually capitalized as a proper name: 'Francis'. In English, 'Francis' is traditionally the masculine spelling, while 'Frances' is commonly the feminine spelling; learners often confuse them.

• Spanish: Francisco - Francis
• Portuguese (BR): Francisco - Francis
• Portuguese (PT): Francisco - Francis
• Chinese (Simplified): 弗朗西斯
• Chinese (Traditional): 法蘭西斯
• Hindi: फ्रांसिस
• Arabic: فرانسيس
• Bengali: ফ্রান্সিস
• Russian: Фрэнсис
• Japanese: フランシス
• Vietnamese: Francis
• Korean: 프란시스
• Turkish: Francis
• Urdu: فرانسس
• Indonesian: Francis

Oraciones de Ejemplo

My teacher is named Francis.

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I met Francis at school today.

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Francis lives next to my aunt.

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Have you seen Francis? He left his phone on the table.

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Francis always knows how to make everyone laugh.

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I thought Francis was joking, but he was completely serious.

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