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  1. Francisnoun

    A male given name from Latin

    Saint Francis be my speed! how oft tonight / Have my old feet stumbled at graves!

    Etymology: From Latin Franciscus ("French(man)") (from Francia ("France") , originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

  2. Francisnoun

    A female given name from Latin, Alternative spelling of Frances.

    Etymology: From Latin Franciscus ("French(man)") (from Francia ("France") , originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

  3. Francisnoun

    A patronymic surname.

    Etymology: From Latin Franciscus ("French(man)") (from Francia ("France") , originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

  4. Francisnoun

    A ghost town in Nebraska.

    Etymology: From Latin Franciscus ("French(man)") (from Francia ("France") , originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

  5. Francisnoun

    A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Etymology: From Latin Franciscus ("French(man)") (from Francia ("France") , originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

  6. Francisnoun

    A town in Utah.

    Etymology: From Latin Franciscus ("French(man)") (from Francia ("France") , originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.

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    Francis is a 1950 black-and-white comedy film that launched the Francis the Talking Mule series. It stars Donald O'Connor as an American soldier who gets into trouble when he insists an Army mule named Francis can speak. The distinctive voice of Francis was provided by Chill Wills. It was directed by Arthur Lubin.

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    Rank popularity for the word 'Francis' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3728

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Francis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Francis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Francis in a Sentence

  1. Katharine Drexel:

    I get emotional, that hurts. The religious have just as much honor as the clergy. If Pope Francis knew, he would say, 'No. Let her stay.'.

  2. Francis Collins:

    Speaking for Francis Collins, I think I underestimated the level of public resistance, i didn't expect it to be that widespread.

  3. David Clohessy:

    Those who fear women deacons, or favor them, should remember how slowly Francis moves, any fear or hope that action might be taken soon should be tempered with that reality.

  4. Bolivian President Evo Morales:

    For the first time, I feel like I have a pope: Pope Francis.

  5. Anthony Leiserowitz:

    Pope Francis has become the most admired man in America and when he speaks, he speaks with a loud megaphone, one that reaches all people, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, climate change is not just a political issue, it’s a moral and religious issue and he will ask people, ‘What does my religious faith have to tell me and guide me about climate change?’ And it turns out that he’s speaking to a very willing audience within the Catholic community.

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