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Originally appearing in Volume V10, Page 933 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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FRANCIS (See also:Lat. Franciscus, Ital. See also:Francesco, Span. Francisco, Fr. See also:Francois, Ger. See also:Franz) , a masculine proper name meaning " Frenchman." As a See also:Christian name it originated with St Francis of See also:Assisi, whose baptismal name was Giovanni, but who was called Francesco by his See also:father on returning from a journeyin See also:France. The See also:saint's fame made the name exceedingly popular from his See also:day onwards.

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