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Originally appearing in Volume V10, Page 933 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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FRANCIS (See also:
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Lat. Franciscus, Ital. See also:
FRANCESCO
FRANCESCO, 210
Francesco, Span. Francisco, Fr. See also:
FRANCOIS (1558-1614)
Francois, Ger. See also:
FRANZ, ROBERT (1815-1892)
Franz) , a masculine proper name meaning " Frenchman." As a See also:

Christian name it originated with St See also:

Francis of See also:

ASSISI (anc. Asisium)

Assisi, whose baptismal name was Giovanni, but who was called See also:

Francesco by his See also:

FATHER

father on returning from a journeyin See also:

France . The See also:

SAINT (lat. sanctus, " holy ")

saint's fame made the name exceedingly popular from his See also:

day onwards .

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