Frances is an English given name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'free one.'[citation needed] The male version of the name in English is Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman", comes from the Franks who were named for the francisca, the axe they used in battle. [1]
Notable people and characters with the name include:
Frances of Rome (1384–1440), Italian saint, mystic, organizer of charitable services and Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of oblates
Frances Perkins (1880–1965), the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet
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April 11, 2024
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For other uses see Frances disambiguation Frances is an English given name of Latin origin In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is from France or free one citation needed The male version of the name in English is Francis The original Franciscus meaning Frenchman comes from the Franks who were named for the francisca the axe they used in battle 1 Notable people and characters with the name include Contents 1 People known as Frances 2 People with the given name 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 ReferencesPeople known as Frances editFrances Countess of Perigord died 1481 Frances of Rome 1384 1440 Italian saint mystic organizer of charitable services and Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of oblates Frances musician born 1993 British singer and songwriterPeople with the given name editFrances Abington 1737 1815 English actress Frances Alda 1879 1952 New Zealand born Australian raised operatic lyric soprano Frances Allitsen 1848 1912 English composer Frances Allen 1932 2020 American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers Frances Arnold born 1956 American chemical engineer and Nobel Laureate Dame Frances Ashcroft born 1952 British ion channel physiologist Frances Atkins British chef Frances Barkman 1885 1946 Russian born Australian schoolteacher and Jewish community worker Frances Aviva Blane British abstract painter Frances Catherine Barnard 1796 1869 English author Frances Elizabeth Barrow 1822 1894 American children s writer Frances Bavier 1902 1989 American stage and television actress Frances Estill Beauchamp 1860 1923 American temperance activist social reformer lecturer Frances Bergen 1922 2006 American actress and fashion model Frances Black born 1960 Irish singer Frances Fanny Brawne 1800 1865 fiancee of Romantic poet John Keats Frances Brody English novelist and playwright Frances Brooke 1724 1789 English novelist essayist playwright and translator Frances Hodgson Burnett 1849 1924 English playwright and author Frances Burney 1752 1840 English novelist diarist and playwright Frances E Burns 1866 1937 American social leader and business executive Frances Xavier Cabrini 1850 1917 Italian American Roman Catholic nun and saint Frances Boyd Calhoun 1867 1909 American author Frances Manwaring Caulkins 1795 1869 American historian genealogist author Frances Burke Countess of Clanricarde 1567 1633 English noblewoman and Irish countess Frances Hyde Countess of Clarendon c 1617 1667 mother in law of King James II of England and maternal grandmother of Mary II and Queen Anne Frances Cavenaugh American politician Frances Bean Cobain born 1992 American artist daughter of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and singer Courtney Love Frances Newton Lady Cobham 1539 1592 one of the closest friends of Queen Elizabeth I of England Frances Augusta Hemingway Conant 1842 1903 American journalist editor businesswoman Frances Conroy American actress Frances Cornford 1886 1960 English poet Frances Lewis Brackett Damon 1857 1939 American poet writer Frances Davidson Viscountess Davidson 1894 1985 British politician and Member of Parliament Frances Dickinson 1856 1945 American physician clubwoman Frances Dodge 1914 1971 American internationally known horsewoman Frances Ekstam 1914 2005 American founder of the physical therapy program at Indiana University School of Medicine Frances Adler Elkins 1888 1953 interior designer Frances Farmer American actress Frances Fisher American actress Frances Scott Fitzgerald 1921 1986 American journalist Frances FitzGerald journalist born 1940 American journalist and author Frances Fitzgerald politician born 1950 Irish Fine Gael politician Frances Forbes Robertson 1866 1956 British novelist Frances X Frei American academic and businesswoman Frances Elizabeth Fryatt American author editor specialist in household applied arts Frances Nimmo Greene 1867 1937 American educator and author Frances Irene Burge Griswold 1826 1900 American poet author Frances Haugen American data engineer and scientist product manager and whistleblower Frances Ridley Havergal 1836 1879 English hymnwriter religious poet Frances Holk Jones member of the Alabama House of Representatives Frances Anne Hopkins 1838 1919 British painter Frances C Jenkins 1826 1915 American evangelist Quaker minister and social reformer Frances Benjamin Johnston 1864 1952 American photographer and photojournalist Frances Mon Jones 1919 2000 Welsh harpist and teacher Frances Kirwan born 1959 British mathematician Frances Shand Kydd 1936 2004 British viscountess mother of Diana Princess of Wales Frances Latham 1610 1677 colonial woman in Rhode Island known as the Mother of Governors for having 10 governors among her direct descendants Frances Lupton 1821 1892 English reformer for female education Frances MacDonald 1873 1921 Scottish artist Frances Laughton Mace 1836 1899 American poet Frances Harrison Marr 1835 1918 American poet Frances McDormand born 1957 American actress Frances Gertrude McGill 1882 1959 pioneering Canadian forensic pathologist and criminologist Frances McKee born 1966 Scottish musician guitarist for Scottish indie band The Vaselines Frances Margaret Milne 1846 Irish born American writer and librarian Frances Nelson 1761 1831 wife of Admiral Horatio Nelson Frances Osborne born 1969 British author Frances Perkins 1880 1965 the U S Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945 the longest serving in that position and the first woman appointed to the U S Cabinet Frances Folsom Cleveland Preston 1864 1947 wife of US President Grover Cleveland Frances Quinlan American musician Frances Stewart Duchess of Richmond as known as La Belle Stuart the face of Britannia Frances Rutherford 1912 2006 New Zealand artist and occupational therapist Frances Schreuder 1938 2004 American murderer in the Franklin Bradshaw murder Frances Alice Shepherd Canadian academic Frances Carr Countess of Somerset 1590 1632 central figure in a famous scandal and murder Frances Seymour Duchess of Somerset 1599 1674 English noblewoman Frances Lee Strong or Grandma Lee 1934 2020 American comedian Frances Grey Duchess of Suffolk 1517 1559 granddaughter of Henry VII of England and mother of Queen Jane Grey Frances T Sullivan New York State assemblywoman 1991 2002 Frances Radclyffe Countess of Sussex 1531 1589 Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth I Frances Sweeney 1908 1944 American journalist and anti fascist activist Frances L Swift 1837 1916 American church and temperance leader Francie Swift born Frances Swift American actress Frances Tiafoe male American tennis player Frances Christine Fisher Tiernan 1846 1920 American novelist and author under the pen name Christian Reid Frances E Townsley 1850 1909 American Baptist minister Frances Trollope 1779 1863 English novelist and writer mother of novelist and writer Anthony Trollope Frances Eleanor Trollope 1835 1913 sister of Ellen Ternan Charles Dickens mistress and sister in law of Anthony Trollope Frances Talbot Countess of Tyrconnell c 1647 1730 English courtier and Irish countess Frances Vane Viscountess Vane 1715 1788 British memoirist known for her highly public adulterous relationships Frances Waldegrave Countess Waldegrave 1821 1879 British heiress and society hostess Frances Willard 1839 1898 American educator temperance reformer and women s suffragist Frances Williams disambiguation multiple people Frances Yip Hong Kong singerFictional characters editFrances the title character in the children s book series by Russell Hoban Frances Earnshaw from the novel Wuthering Heights Frances Baby Houseman portrayed by Jennifer Grey from the movie Dirty Dancing Frances in the anime Sonic X Frances Franny Glass from Franny and Zooey Mary Frances Francie Nolan from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Frances Stevens played by Grace Kelly in Hitchcock s To Catch a Thief Frances Ha the title character played by Greta Gerwig in the 2012 American black and white comedy drama film Frances Ha Frances Frankie Heck played by Patricia Heaton on the ABC sitcom The Middle Frances the Firefly the protagonist in a fire safety public information filmSee also editFrancie FrannieReferences edit Frances Baby Name Meaning Origin and Popularity nbsp This page or section lists people that share the same given name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frances amp oldid 1217187174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
