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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Francis m. Latin Franciscus 'Frankish, Frenchman'.

The name of a famous saint, Saint Francis of Assisi, who gave his name to the Franciscan order, and of two medieval kings of France.

Austria
Early New High German
1366 Franz (nom) ChronSH p. 25; 1370 Franz (nom) ibid. p. 26; 1391 Franz (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1397 Franz (nom) ibid. p. 28; 1398 Franz (nom) ibid. p. 28; 1399 Franz (nom) ibid. p. 29
1524 Francisk (nom) ChronSH p. 9
Belgium
Latin
1355 Franciscum (acc) AM6 p. 8, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 8
Middle Dutch
1336 Franchois (dat) RSG1336-39 p. 14; 1367 Francois (nom) MPSA p. 17; 1369 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 18; 1370 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 18; 1382 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 20; 1385 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 20; 1388 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 21; 1389 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 21; 1390 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 21; 1391 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 22; 1393 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 22; 1395 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 22; 1399 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 23; 1401 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 23; 1403 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 24; 1407 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 25; 1408 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 25; 1409 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 26; 1413 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 27; 1414 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 28; 1416 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 28; 1417 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 29; 1418 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 29; 1425 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 31; 1427 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 32; 1429 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 33; 1433 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 34; 1435 Francois (nom) ibid. p. 35
Dutch
1506 Francois MPSA p. 60; 1513 Francois ibid. p. 54 [sic]; 1517 Francois ibid. p. 55 [sic]; 1520 Francois ibid. p. 56 [sic]; 1524 Francois ibid. p. 58 [sic]; 1530 Francois ibid. p. 60 [sic]; 1548 Francois ibid. p. 66; 1557 Francois ibid. p. 71; 1562 Francois ibid. p. 73; 1565 Francois ibid. p. 74; 1571 Francois ibid. p. 77; 1577 Francois ibid. p. 80; 1578 Francois ibid. p. 81; 1580 Francois ibid. p. 82; 1582 Francois ibid. p. 83; 1590 Francois ibid. p. 86; 1591 Francois ibid. p. 86; 1596 Francois ibid. p. 89; 1597 Francois ibid. p. 89; 1597x1598 Franchois BoonenGes p. 324, Franchoys ibid. p. 326; 1599 Francois MPSA p. 90
1597x1598 Fransken BoonenGes p. 377
Early New High German
1572 Frantzen (acc) MHCG2 342
Croatia
Croatian
1597 Ferenacz Susedgrad1597 p. 30, Ferencz ibid. p. 30, Franczyna ibid. p. 30
1597 Ferenchych Susedgrad1597 p. 30, Franko ibid. p. 30
Czech Republic
Latin
1316 Franciscum (acc) RTT-1.1 X; 1331 Franciscus (nom) Rössler1 32; 1354 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 56; 1373 Francisco (abl) LDFPUP1 p. 29, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 29
1331 Frenzlinus (nom) Rössler1 32; 1337 Frenzlinus (nom) ibid. 29; 1338 Frenclinus (nom) ibid. 44; 1354 Frana (nom) ibid. 56; 1358 Frenczlini (gen) chlumecky 409, p. 37, Frenczlino (dat) ibid. 210, p. 30, Frenczlinus (nom) ibid. 408, p. 37
Middle High German
1354 Franziscus (nom) Rössler1 77; 1373 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 102; 1389 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 118, Franz (nom) ibid. 118
1318 Frenkels (gen) Rössler1 45; 1331 Frenzil (nom) ibid. 36; 1335 Frenzel (nom) ibid. 41; 1338 Frenzel (nom) ibid. 65; c1339 Frenzil (nom) ibid. 93; 1349 Frenzil (nom) ibid. 48; 1360 Frana (nom) ibid. 57; 1361 Frana (nom) ibid. 82; 1370 Frana (nom) ibid. 62
Denmark
Danish
1581 Frandtz KD-1 no. 362, Franndtz ibid. no. 362
England
Latin
1553 Franciscus (nom) StMartF p. 57; 1554 Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 58; 1557 Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 59; 1559 Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 59; 1561/2 ffransiscus (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 3; 1562 ffranciscus (nom) RegSoABap p. 5; 1562/3 ffranciscus (nom) ibid. p. 7; 1563 ffranciscus (nom) Chst-1 p. 11; 1563/4 ffranciscus (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 4; 1563 ffranciscus (nom) RegSoABap p. 7; 1564 ffranciscus (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 4; 1567 ffranciscus (nom) RegSoABap p. 14, francisci (gen) ibid. p. 14; 1568 ffranciscus (nom) ibid. p. 15; 1570 ffranciscus (nom) Chst-1 p. 11; 1579/80 ffransiscus (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 9; 1592 ffrances (nom) RegSoAMar p. 16, ffrancis (nom) ibid. p. 16; 1595 Franciscus (nom) HAmar-vol9 p. 51
Dutch
1571 Frantzois AuFr Marcheijs; 1576 Fransois ibid. Ghuijssen; 1577 Franchois ibid. p. 89, Franchoys ibid. p. 88; 1579 Franchois ibid. p. 88, Franciscus ibid. Marquinas; 1580 Franchois ibid. Diericks, Frantzois ibid. s'Kocks; 1581 Franchois ibid. Diericks, Franciscus ibid. Marquinas, Fransoijs ibid. p. 84, Frantzois ibid. Francken; 1582 Frantz ibid. Francken, Frantzois ibid. Laken; 1583 Frantz ibid. Diericks, Frantzois ibid. Guiots; 1584 Fransois ibid. Franke, Frantz ibid. Kockmans, Frantzois ibid. Lems; 1585 Fransois ibid. p. 91, Frantzois ibid. Diericks; 1586 Franchoijs ibid. Cliever, Francoijs ibid. Clerck, Fransois ibid. Broeke; 1587 Franchoijs ibid. Francken, Fransois ibid. Walewijn, Frantzois ibid. Vos; 1588 Franchoijs ibid. Block, Fransois ibid. Lems; 1589 Franchoijs ibid. Coge, Franchoys ibid. Grenoot, Fransois ibid. Lems; 1590 Franchoijs ibid. Nauwe, Fransois ibid. Polaert; 1591 Franchoijs ibid. Cliever; 1592 Franchoijs ibid. Coge, Fransois ibid. Polaerts; 1593 Franchoijs ibid. Cliever; 1594 Franchoys ibid. p. 89, Fransois ibid. Bulcke; 1595 Franchoijs ibid. Coge, Fransois ibid. Loose; 1597 Franchoys ibid. Raet, Fransois ibid. Loose; 1598 Franchoijs ibid. p. 89, Franciscus ibid. Bolle, Francoijs ibid. Lae, Francois ibid. Adriaensz; 1599 Franchoijs ibid. Loosen, Fransois ibid. Coster
Early Modern English
1522 Frawnces WillsInv LXXVI; 1529 ffraunces PP-HenV p. 9; 1530 Francez (nom) WillsInv LXXX, Francis LIWill-III p. 28, WillsInv LXXX, Frauncys LIWill-III p. 29; 1531 Francis WillsInv LXXXI; 1534 ffraunceys CovGuild-2 p. 131; 1540 ffrancis RegIng p. 1; 1544/5 ffrancis ibid. p. 2; 1547 Francis WillsInv XCIII; 1548 Francis BarnstapleBap p. 6; 1551 Frances ibid. p. 6, Frauncis StAnthonlin p. 8; 1552 Francis BEmar-vol1 p. 4, StAnthonlin p. 9; 1553 Francis BEmar-vol1 p. 4, BarnstapleBap p. 8; 1554 Frances bruton1 p. 2; 1555 Francis BarnstapleBap p. 9; 1556 Frances bruton1 p. 2; 1557 Francis PRThirsk p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 11; 1558 Frauncis ibid. p. 12, ffrancis RegIng p. 5, RegSoABap p. 1, RegSoAMar p. 1; 1558/9 ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 2; 1558–9 Francis StMary-Ke p. 2; 1559 ffrancis RegIng p. 5; 1559/60 ffrauncis RegSoABap p. 2; 1560 Francis BUmar-vol9 p. 3, BarnstapleBap p. 10, StAnthonlin p. 13, ffrancis RegSoAMar p. 2, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 3; 1561 Francis StAnthonlin p. 14, Fraunces RegBisham p. 1, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 2, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 3; 1562 Francis StAnthonlin p. 15, Fraunces COmar-vol5 p. 2, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 5; 1563 Frances Redruth-Co p. 6, Francis StAnthonlin p. 15, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 3, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 7; 1564 Frances Bar-in-El p. 10, Francis StAnthonlin p. 17, ffrancis RegIng p. 5, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 9; 1565 Francis StAnthonlin p. 17, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 4, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 10; 1566 Francis StAnthonlin p. 18, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 11; 1567 Francis StAnthonlin p. 18; 1567/8 Fraunces BEmar-vol2 p. 2; 1567 Frauncys SaxhamSf p. 2, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 13; 1567/8 ffraunzys ibid. p. 14; 1568 Francis Bar-in-El p. 13, OrpingtonKe p. 3, StAnthonlin p. 19, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 15; 1569 Frances RegFord p. 1, Francis ibid. p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 20, Fraunces SurMus II, ffrancis Chst-1 p. 11, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 5, ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 16; 1570 Francis BUmar-vol9 p. 5; 1570/1 ffraunzys RegSoABap p. 17; 1571/2 ffraunzys ibid. p. 18; 1572 Francis SaxhamSf p. 2, StAnthonlin p. 22; 1572/3 Fraunces SurMus p. 164; 1574 Frances ibid. p. 179, Francis StAnthonlin p. 23, Frauncis ibid. p. 24, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 7; 1575 Francis StAnthonlin p. 24, Frauncis ibid. p. 24, Frawncys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1576 Francis StAnthonlin p. 25; 1577 Francis ibid. p. 26, WAmar-1 p. 98, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 8; 1578 Francis BUmar-vol9 p. 6, StAnthonlin p. 26; 1579 Francis BUmar-vol2 p. 62, StAnthonlin p. 27, Frauncys HAmar-vol9 p. 50, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 9; 1580 Frauncis CAmar-vol1 p. 129, Frauncys BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1581 Francis StAnthonlin p. 28, Fraunces RegBisham p. 4, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 10; 1582 Francis DEmar-vol2 p. 7, OrpingtonKe p. 6, StAnthonlin p. 29, Fraunces RegBisham p. 4; 1583/4 Frances HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1583 Francis BEmar-vol1 p. 11, BEmar-vol2 p. 30, StAnthonlin p. 30; 1583/4 Fraunces SurMus p. 18; 1583 Fraunces ibid. p. 180, Frauncis ibid. p. 187, ffrancess RegSoAMar p. 11; 1584 Frances COmar-vol5 p. 127, Francis BUmar-vol9 p. 7, COmar-vol2 p. 71, COmar-vol5 p. 7, DEmar-vol2 p. 10, HAmar-vol9 p. 50, SaxhamSf p. 4, StAnthonlin p. 30, Fraunces RegBisham p. 4, SurMus p. 189; 1585 Francis BUmar-vol9 p. 7, Fraunces BEmar-vol2 p. 3, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 12; 1586 Frances Bar-in-El p. 16, Francis ibid. p. 16, Franncis HAmar-vol9 p. 68, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 13; 1587 Frances bruton1 p. 47, Francis COmar-vol2 p. 71, Fraunceys WAmar-1 p. 109, ffrancis RegBath p. 7; 1588 Francis COmar-vol5 p. 8, DEmar-vol2 p. 16, SaxhamSf p. 4, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 14; 1589 Francis DEmar-vol2 p. 18, RegPat p. 37, Franncis BEmar-vol1 p. 13, HAmar-vol9 p. 69; 1589/90 ffrauncys HWCP2 p. 5; 1590 Frances bruton1 p. 50, Francis BEmar-vol2 p. 31, Bar-in-El p. 28, DEmar-vol2 p. 21, SaxhamSf p. 4, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 15; 1591 Frances DEmar-vol1 p. 86, bruton1 p. 51, Francis DEmar-vol2 p. 23, Fraunces RegBisham p. 5; 1592 Frances RegFord p. 2, Franncis BEmar-vol1 p. 15; 1592/3 Franncis ibid. p. 15; 1592 ffrauncys HWCP2 p. 13, RegSoAMar p. 16; 1593 Frances bruton1 p. 52, Francis COmar-vol5 p. 10, DEmar-vol2 p. 26, OrpingtonKe p. 9; 1593/4 Francis RegPat p. 40; 1593 Francis SaxhamSf p. 4, Franncis BEmar-vol1 p. 16; 1593/4 ffrauncys HWCP2 p. 16; 1594 Francis COmar-vol2 p. 72, DEmar-vol2 p. 29, Fraunces RegBisham p. 5, ffrauncys RegSoAMar p. 17; 1595 Francis DEmar-vol2 p. 32, Fraunces HAmar-vol9 p. 92; 1596 Frances RegPat p. 41, Francis BUmar-vol9 p. 9, DEmar-vol2 p. 34, ffraunceys RegSoAMar p. 18; 1597 Francis BUmar-vol2 p. 66, SaxhamSf p. 5, Fraunces RegBisham p. 6; 1598 Francis BUmar-vol2 p. 65, SaxhamSf p. 5; 1598/9 Fraunces RegBisham p. 6; 1598 ffrancis RegSoAMar p. 19, ffrauncys ibid. p. 19; 1599 Frainces StAnthonlin p. 40, Frances ibid. p. 39, Francis DEmar-vol2 p. 40, Francys WAmar-1 p. 98, Frauncis BUmar-vol2 p. 118
Middle French
1567 Francois WCS p. 3; 1569 franchois ibid. p. 5; 1573 francois ibid. p. 8; 1574 francois ibid. p. 9; 1576 francois ibid. p. 12; 1577 francois ibid. p. 12; 1578 francois ibid. p. 14; 1580 francois ibid. p. 14; 1583 francois ibid. p. 46; 1585 Franchois ibid. p. 19; 1586 Franchois ibid. p. 20; 1588 François ibid. p. 48; 1592 François ibid. p. 50; 1596 François ibid. p. 26; 1599 françois ibid. p. 53
Walloon
1581 Francois RWC p. 3; 1581/2 Francois ibid. p. 4; 1582 Francois ibid. p. 5; 1583 Francois ibid. p. 6; 1583/4 Francois ibid. p. 8; 1590/1 Francois ibid. p. 15; 1590 Francois ibid. p. 441, François ibid. p. 14; 1591 Francois ibid. p. 16; 1591/2 Francois ibid. p. 563; 1591 François ibid. p. 16; 1591/2 François ibid. p. 19; 1591 Françoys ibid. p. 16; 1592 Francois ibid. p. 21; 1592/3 Francois ibid. p. 25; 1592 François ibid. p. 21; 1592/3 François ibid. p. 25; 1593 Francois ibid. p. 27, Francoys ibid. p. 27, François ibid. p. 564; 1594 Francois ibid. p. 564
Estonia
Middle Low German
1416 Ffransciscus BbRT p. 347; 1433 Franss ibid. p. 356; 1440 Fransciscus ibid. p. 362
Early Modern Swedish
1564 Frans (nom) Hiiumaa p. 160
Finland
Early Modern Swedish
1548 Frantz (nom) Audén1980 p. 167
France
Latin
1108 Franciscus (nom) St-Barnard-Romans no. 155; 1345 Francisci (gen) CDEM-7.2 626; 1376 Franciscus (nom) St-Barnard-Romans 383; 1378 Francisci (gen) hanquetvol1 164, Francisco (dat) ibid. 16, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 465; 1454 Francisco (dat) MHCG2 223; 1465 Francisco (dat) ibid. 232; 1471 Francisco (abl) ibid. 235, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 234; 1503 Francisco (abl) ibid. 278; 1558 Franciscus (nom) FlorLyon p. 34; 1564 Franciscum (acc) ibid. p. 172; 1579 Francisci (gen) ibid. p. 39
Old French
1292 Franceis (obl) MemBret-I 1102, François 1292paris p. 1; 1296 François paris1296 p. 58; 1313 François Paris1313 p. 96
Middle French
1364/5 François ActsCharlesV no. 160; 1364 François ibid. no. 2, Françoiz ibid. no. 21; 1392 François MemBret-II col. 605; 1415[1469x1471] Francois Waurin p. 224; 1418 François DdB1418 p. 198, HGParis p. 374; 1421 Francois favier p. 238, François Laroche no. 6, favier 22; 1423 François ibid. 124; 1438 Françoys ibid. 262; 1504 François HistHdVParis no. 6, MHCG2 279; 1527 François HAP p. 403; 1529 Francoys HistHdVParis no. 7; 1533 François ibid. no. 8; 1534 François ibid. no. 9; 1561 François RegPCC-1 p. 2; 1562 Francoys ibid. p. 7, Françoys ibid. p. 8; 1563 François ibid. p. 21, Françoys ibid. p. 25; 1564 François ibid. p. 56, Françoys ibid. p. 44; 1565 François ibid. p. 188, Françoys ibid. p. 108; 1566 Françoys ibid. p. 201; 1567 Francoys ibid. p. 339, Françoys ibid. p. 278; 1568 Françoys ibid. p. 371; 1571 François ibid. p. 620, Françoys ibid. p. 441; 1572 François ibid. p. 637, Françoys ibid. p. 490; 1587 Francoys RTFProvins 70, François ibid. 11; 1589 François raymond1588 p. 571
1418 Franchequin DdB1418 p. 212, HGParis p. 386; 1475 France MHCG2 238, Francey ibid. 238
Germany
Latin
1303 Francisco (abl) BremUrk2 no. 27; 1394 Francisci (gen) SMM p. 186; 1540 Franciscus (nom) quix-vol1 p. 58
Early New High German
1402 Frantz (nom) UrkKH-2 912; 1409 Franz (nom) mairhofer DCLXXXVI; 1419 Francischen (gen) ibid. DCCIX; 1497 Frantz Nurn1497 36; 1554 Frantz (nom) MHCG2 333
Italy
Latin
1169 Franciscus (nom) SDE3 II; 1265x1339 Franzisci (gen) BBC-Berg 101; 1282 francisco (dat) DSS5-1-4 XV; 1285 Francisci (gen) Perugia1285 p. 154, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 153; 1310 Francischus (nom) MonRav-2 CCCL, Franciscus (nom) ibid. CCCL; 1324 Franciscu (nom) DSF p. 47, 3721, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 47, 3716; 1326 Francisci (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 423, Francisco (abl) ibid. no. 423, Franciscum (acc) ibid. no. 423; 1348 Francisci (gen) INP 22, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 16, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 14; 1363 Francisco (abl) Livi p. 143; 1366 Francischi (gen) ibid. 57, Francischus (nom) ibid. 14, Francisci (gen) ibid. 20, Francisco (abl) ibid. 38, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 12; 1367 Francischus (nom) ibid. 105/106, Francisci (gen) ibid. 105/106, Francisco (abl) ibid. 152; 1368 Francisci (gen) ibid. 191; 1369 Francisci (gen) ibid. 251; 1370 Francischo (abl) ibid. 266, Francisco (abl) ibid. 260; 1376 Francischo (abl) DouGen1 p. 16, Francisci (gen) ibid. p. 222; 1387 Francisci (gen) Venditti II-2029; 1391 Francisci (gen) ibid. I-1, Francisco (abl) ibid. I-3, Franciscus (nom) ibid. I-3; 1401 Francischo (abl) SDHK no. 15739, Francischus (nom) ibid. no. 15739; 1449 Francisci (gen) VitAs2 I, Franciscus (nom) ibid. III; 1450 Francisci (gen) ibid. II, Franciscus (nom) ibid. II; 1461 Francisco (dat) MHCG2 230, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 230; 1464 Francisco (abl) CUP-III-I CCXXXI, Franciscus (nom) ibid. CCXXXI; 1470 Francisci (gen) RCCaetani6 XXI-62; 1481 Francisco (dat) CatTir1 112; 1485 Franciscus (nom) MHCG2 246; 1488 Francisco (dat) ibid. 248, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 248; 1490 Francisci (gen) VitAs2 I, Franciscus (gen) ibid. III; 1491 Francisco (dat) MHCG2 250, Franciscus (nom) CatTir1 117; 1521 Francisci (gen) VitAs2 I, Francisco (abl) ibid. IV; 1522x1532 Franciscus (nom) DSF p. 50; 1527 Francisci (gen) Rome1527 p. 84, Francisco (abl) ibid. p. 91, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 83
1285 Ceccoli (gen) Perugia1285 p. 158; 1310 Francinus (nom) MonRav-2 CCCL; 1326 Francini (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 437, Francino (abl) ibid. no. 427, Francinus (nom) ibid. no. 437, Francischino (abl) ibid. no. 440; 1327 Francischini (gen) ibid. no. 449; 1348 Cecchi (gen) INP 3, Ceccho (dat) ibid. 25, Ceccholus (nom) ibid. 26, Cecchus (nom) ibid. 24, Cicci (gen) ibid. 36, Ciccus (nom) ibid. 6; 1366 Cecchi (gen) Livi 103, Franceschinus (nom) ibid. 64; 1367 Cechini (gen) ibid. 124; 1368 Franceschuci (gen) ibid. 233; 1387 Cicci (gen) Venditti II-37, Cicco (abl) ibid. II-2044, Ciccus (nom) ibid. II-2020; 1449 Ceci (gen) VitAs2 V, Cichi (gen) ibid. X, Franceschele (gen) ibid. II, Franceschino (abl) ibid. II; 1450 Franceschele (gen) ibid. VI, Francischino (abl) ibid. VI; 1478 Ciccarelli (gen) RCCaetani6 2720, Cicci (gen) ibid. 2720, Cicco (abl) ibid. 2720, Ciccus (nom) ibid. 2720; 1490 Francischinus (nom) VitAs2 III; 1521 Ciccho (abl) ibid. III, Cichi (gen) ibid. I, Cichus (nom) ibid. I, Franciotti (gen) ibid. III
Italian
1429–1430 Francesco DiaryLMA p. 250; 1450 Francesco VitAs2 I; 1490 Francisco (abl) ibid. II; 1513x1521 Francescho LeoX p. 16, Franceschu ibid. p. 21, Francesco ibid. p. 11
1429–1430 Franciosino DiaryLMA p. 221; 1513x1521 Cecchino LeoX p. 14, Cechini ibid. p. 14, Checchini ibid. p. 13, Franchino ibid. p. 11
Latvia
Middle Low German
1522 Frans Arbusow p. 97
The Netherlands
Dutch
1564 Frans MagMiddelburg-1560; 1565 Frans ibid.; 1566 Frans ibid.; 1567 Frans ibid.; 1568 Frans ibid.; 1569 Frans ibid.; 1570 Frans ibid.; 1571 Frans ibid.; 1572 Frans ibid.; 1575 François ibid.; 1576 François ibid.; 1577 Frans ibid.; 1578 François ibid.; 1579 Frans ibid.
Spain
Latin
1487 Francisci (gen) carbonell-I p. 11, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 10; 1488 Francisci (gen) ibid. p. 16, Franciscum (acc) ibid. p. 28, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 16; 1489 Francisci (gen) ibid. p. 34, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 31; 1490 Francisci (nom) ibid. p. 39, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 42; 1491 Francisci (gen) ibid. p. 53, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 52; 1492 Francisci (gen) ibid. p. 66, Franciscus (nom) ibid. p. 67
Catalan
1488 Franci carbonell-I p. 28; 1510 Frances valencia1510 3147, 3530, Francesch ibid. 3294, Francescho ibid. 718, Franci ibid. 3429, Francisco ibid. 3180
1510 Francescot valencia1510 4554
Spanish
1495 Francisco montalvo; 1524 Francisco PHGCRP-III no. 134; 1540 Francisco SanzSerrano; 1567 Francisco ibid.; 1575 Francisco Catalogo-5.2 3800; 1576 Francisco ibid. 3877
Sweden
Old Swedish
1524 Frans (nom) HGS p. 154
Early Modern Swedish
1590 Frans (nom) HGS p. 160; 1591 Frantz (nom) ibid. p. 161, Franz (nom) ibid. p. 161; 1592 Frans (nom) ibid. p. 161; 1593 Frandz (nom) ibid. p. 161; 1594 Frandz (nom) ibid. p. 161
Switzerland
Latin
1297 Franciscus (nom) MHCG2 456; 14thCx1478 Francisci (gen) Ob-SPVn (2), Franciscum (acc) ibid. (40), Franciscus (nom) ibid. (36); 1345 Franciscus (nom) ibid. (71); 1348 Francisci (gen) MHN DXI, Franciscus (nom) ibid. DXI; 1349 Franciscus (nom) ibid. DXXIII; 1352 Francisco (abl) ibid. DXLVII; 1374 Franciscus (nom) MHCG2 463; 1378 Francisci (gen) ibid. 465, Francisco (abl) ibid. 465, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 465; 1393/4 Francisci (gen) ibid. 467; 1430/31 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 475; 1436 Francisci (gen) ibid. 209, Francisco (abl) ibid. 210, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 209, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 210; 1439 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 213; 1445 Francisci (gen) Ob-SPVn (48), Franciscus (nom) ibid. (48); 1450 Franciscus (nom) ibid. (140); 1451 Franciscus (nom) ibid. (97); 1453 Francisco (dat) MHCG2 222, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 222; 1455 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 225; 1456/7 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 226; 1458 Franciscum (acc) ibid. 228, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 228; 1460 Francisco (abl) ibid. 229, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 229, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 229; 1464 Franciscum (acc) ibid. 231; 1466 Francisco (dat) ibid. 233, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 233; 1475 Francisci (gen) ibid. 239, Francisco (dat) ibid. 239, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 239, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 239; 1478 Francisco (abl) ibid. 244, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 244, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 244; 1492/3 Francisco (dat) ibid. 253, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 253; 1493 Francisci (gen) ibid. 254, Francisco (dat) ibid. 254, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 254; 1494 Francisci (gen) ibid. 259, Francisco (abl) ibid. 259, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 259; 1497/8 Francisci (gen) ibid. 263, Francisco (abl) ibid. 263; 1499 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 265; 1500 Francisci (gen) ibid. 266; 1502 Francisco (abl) ibid. 275; 1503 Francisci (gen) ibid. 276; 1508 Francisco (dat) ibid. 283, Franciscum (acc) ibid. 282, Franciscus (nom) ibid. 282; 1510 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 284; 1522 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 293; 1522x1524 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 294; 1528 Francisco (abl) ibid. 299; 1533 Francisci (gen) ibid. 303; 1539 Francisci (gen) ibid. 311
Middle French
1454 Francois MHCG2 224; 1501 Francois ibid. 271, Francoys ibid. 271; 1504 Francoys ibid. 280; 1514 Francoys ibid. 287; 1537 Francois ibid. 306, Francoys ibid. 307; 1543 Francoys ibid. 312; 1545 Francoys ibid. 313; 1550 Francois ibid. 319, Francoys ibid. 320, Franscois ibid. 319, François ibid. 319; 1553 Francois ibid. 324, Francoys ibid. 326; 1555 Franceoy ibid. 334, Francoys ibid. 337; 1563 Francoys ibid. 341; 1577 Francoys ibid. 343
1451 Francey MHCG2 221; 1494 Francey ibid. 258; 1528 Francey ibid. 297
Early New High German
1434 Frantzen (dat) MHCG2 208; 1448 Frantz (nom) ibid. 218, Frantzen (gen) ibid. 218; 1475 Frantz (nom) ibid. 236; 1500 Franciscus (nom) ibid. 267, Frantzen (nom) ibid. 267; 1555 Frantzen (acc) ibid. 336
Ukraine
Latin
1469 Francisci (gen) AGZ-18 41
Wales
Early Modern English
1595 ffraunces RegLlantrithyd p. 34; 1597 ffraunces ibid. p. 35
Cite as: A. Brown, G. Grim, R. Le Get, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Francis". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Francis.