Of Latin origin.
A French name.
From the Latin name Franciscus, meaning “from Francia”, “the Frank”, “Frenchman”.
It is the equivalent of the English name Francis, which is associated with the Germanic tribe called “Franks”.
It was the name of two French kings.
Alternative forms of the name are Francis, Frank, Francesco, Frans, Franco, Fran, Pancho, etc.
Feminine forms of the name are Françoise, Frances, Francine, Fanny, Franny, Francesca, Paquita, etc.
Famous bearers are François Mitterrand, François Rabelais, François Truffaut, François Hollande, François Tracanelli.