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I think this name is actually a nice name for the Francophone world as it has a sound to it that is soft without being overtly so.
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Means the free man in French.
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François is an elegant and nice name. Francis is just great, but not as much as this French variant.
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Such a royal name. I'm jealous!
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I can dig it.
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This was one of the names of Otis and Sandra’s puppies in the movie Milo and Otis, along with Jean-Pierre and Suzette.
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François is an interesting twist on the English version for Francis. I would definitely consider this name if I were of French heritage and I lived in a country where the vast majority can pronounce it without much effort or correction. Still a nice name for anybody who is willing to go beyond the conventional “Francis” and use this
Gallic variant instead.
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Gallic variant instead.
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François Auguste Gamichon is the founder of French lingerie company Chantelle.
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Daniel François Malan (1874-1959) was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1948 to 1954.
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François Christiaan Erasmus (1896-1967) was a South African politician.
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Jozua François Naudé (1889-1969) was a state President of South Africa from 1967 to 1968.
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François Chau is a Cambodian American actor known for his role as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's Lost.
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François Trinh-Duc is a French rugby union player for RC Toulonnais in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. Trinh-Duc's regular position is at fly-half or inside centre.
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François Mauriac (1885-1970) was a French writer awarded the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1952.
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François is also the name of the President of France: François Hollande.
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François Ozon is a French film director and screenwriter whose films are usually characterized by sharp satirical wit and a freewheeling view on human sexuality. He has achieved international acclaim for his films 8 femmes and Swimming Pool.
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François (spelt Francois in America) was given to 20 boys in America in 2015.
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François Joseph Modesto is a French professional footballer who plays for SC Bastia. He can operate as a right back or central defender, and also as a defensive midfielder.
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A notable bearer of the name is François l'Olonnais, a pirate from the 1660s. He was one of the more brutal pirates that have lived. One of the gruesome acts that he performed was after he grew tired with silence from the prisoners that had launched an ambush on him, he carved out one of their hearts and began to gnaw upon it.
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François Hollande is the current President of France.
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François is a very traditional French name that had been consistently popular until a sudden decline in the early 2000's.
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Francois is just so fun to say! A famous bearer is Francois Comtois of the band Young The Giant.
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Francois was the son of KIng Charles VIII of France and his wife Anne. He died young.
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Francois (1472-1473) was the youngest son of King Louis XI of France and his wife Charlotte.
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Francois (1544-1560) was the oldest son of King Henry II of France and his wife Catherine de Medici. He later married Mary, Queen of Scots and became King Francis II of France.
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Prince Francois of Orleans (1818-1900) was the third son of King Louis Philippe I of France and his wife Maria Amalia of Neaples and Sicily.
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Francois III, Duke of Brittany (1518-1536), oldest son of King Francis I of France and his wife Claude of Brittany. Died age 18.
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François Clouet (c. 1510 – 22 December 1572), son of Jean Clouet, was a French Renaissance miniaturist and painter.
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François Boucher (1703-1770) was a French Rococo painter, draughtsman, etcher and designer.
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François Anguier (1604-1669) was a French sculptor who worked with his brother Michel.
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A famous man by the name of François was François Marie Arouet, better known by his stage-name, Voltaire. He was one of the most important philosophers of the French Revolution, a liberal political activist as well as a prominent author/satirist. His most famous work to date is Candide.
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Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849) is a famous piano composer from Poland.
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Saint Francois Gagelin (1799-1833) was a priest, who, after the French Revolution, was executed for concealing religious items.
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François is a name to me that sounds elegant and strong with a classic touch to it. I adore this name but would probably only use it as a middle name if I had a son.
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It's not just a name, it's a spirit, it's a good feeling to be around someone who is called Francois.
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Francois is the name of an ugly, fat, yellow cat in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew. He doesn't appear often.
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Famous bearer is François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995.
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François Truffaut was a French filmmaker, and remains an icon of the French film industry.
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Sources:
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Bloemhof
• https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Verster
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Steyn
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._F._Malan
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francois_Jacobus_du_Toit
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fran%C3%A7ois_Burgers
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frans_Erasmus
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Naud%C3%A9
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flooi_du_Toit
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._S._Malan
• https://forebears.io/forenames/francois
Explanation
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huguenots_in_South_Africa
• https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-Afrikaners-have-French-first-names-like-Louis-and-Fran%C3%A7ois