francisとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Medieval Latin Franciscus (“French(man)”) (from Francia (“France”)). Doublet of Francisco and Franz.

発音

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA: /ˈfɹænsɪs/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈfɹɑːnsɪs/

固有名詞

Francis

1. A male given name from Latin.
   • 1820 February 9, Leigh Hunt, “Names”, in The Indicator, number XVIII:

     Francis is one of the pleasantest names in use. It has a fine open air with it, - a sound correspondent to its sense.

   • 2006, Kate Atkinson, One Good Turn, Black Swan, published 2007, →ISBN, page 454:

     Francis had never been 'Frank' or 'Fran', he had always been called by his full name. It had lent him a certain dignity that he had possibly never earned.

   • 2021 July 30, Priscilla Alvarez, “Senate confirms Biden’s pick to serve as US Citizenship and Immigration Services director”, in CNN‎:

     Under former President Donald Trump, USCIS was led by a string of acting officials after L. Francis Cissna left in 2019 – most notably immigration hardliner Ken Cuccinelli who gained attention for his push for Trump policies and frequent press engagements.

   • 2025 May 8, Angela Giuffrida and Harriet Sherwood, “White smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals election of new pope”, in The Guardian‎:

     Francis riled conservative cardinals with his compassion for migrants and refugees, openness towards LGBTQ+ Catholics and demands for action on the climate crisis.

2. (rare) A female given name from Latin, alternative spelling of Frances.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. A placename
   1. A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127) in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada.
   2. A town in Saskatchewan within the rural municipality.
   3. A ghost town in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States.
   4. A township in Holt County, Nebraska.
   5. A town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
   6. A town in Summit County, Utah, United States.

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• Friscan