From France or free man
The Italian feminine form of Franciscus, originally meaning 'the Frenchman'. It eventually came to symbolize a 'free man' as the Franks were the only ones in the region with full citizen rights.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Italian tennis champion and French Open winner
Influential American photographer
Grammy-winning Christian music artist
The sixth Bridgerton sibling · Bridgerton
American actress known for Dog with a Blog
Author of the Horrid Henry series
Noblewoman immortalized in Dante's Divine Comedy
Principal dancer with the Royal Ballet