Related names in other languages
Related names are common in other Western European languages, in countries that are (or were before the Reformation) Catholic. These names include:
- Belarusian: Francišak, Францішак (Frantsishak)
- Catalan: Francesc, Cesc, Cesco, Xesc
- Croatian: Franjo, Frano, Frane
- Czech: František, Františka (female version)
- Dutch: Frans, Frank (Francis or Francien is used to signify the female version in Holland)
- Esperanto: Francisko
- French: François, Francis, Francisque (rare) (male version); Françoise, France, Francine (female version)
- German: Franziskus, Franz, Franziska (female version)
- Greek: Frangiskos, Fragiskos (Φραγκίσκος)
- Hungarian: Ferenc, Feri, Franciska (female version)
- Irish: Pronsias, Proinsias, Proinnsias (all variants are valid for both males & females, rare for a female to adopt this name in Irish)
- Italian: Francesco, Franco, Francesca (female version)
- Latin: Franciscus
- Lithuanian: Fransis, Pranciškus (historical)
- Polish: Franciszek
- Portuguese: Francisco, Francisca (female version)
- Scottish: Frangag
- Slovene: Frišek
- Spanish: Francisco, Paco, Fran, Quico, Pancho, Cisco, Chisco, Francisca (female version), Paca (female version),Paquita (female version)
- Welsh: Ffransis
- Malayalam: Porinchu, Pranchi ( popular amongst the Syro Malabar Catholics of Kerala)
[edit] Derivation
Francesco was the name given to Saint Francis of Assisi (baptized Giovanni) by his francophile father, celebrating his trade with French merchants, though possibly in memory of the boy's mother, a Frenchwoman, who died when the boy was still in his early years.[citation needed] It means 'Little Frenchman'. The name of France itself comes from the Germanic people known as the Franks; the origin of their name is unclear but is thought to mean "free". The characteristic national weapon of the Franks was the francisca, throwing axe.
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