Frances

American  

[fran-sis] / ˈfræn sɪs /

noun

1. a female given name: derived from Francis.

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Example Sentences

First lady Frances Cleveland, wife of President Grover Cleveland, gave birth to daughter Esther in the White House in 1893, followed by a second child, Marion, who was born outside the White House.

From BBC

Mr. Brooks was also behind “My Favorite Year,” which was based on “Your Show of Shows”; “84 Charing Cross Road,” which starred his wife, and “Frances” with Jessica Lange.

From The Wall Street Journal

Seward was intensely ambitious and gregarious, and “fled family life,” once writing to Frances, “I could not be well or happy at home.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Frances Hughes, co-founder of online wholesale marketplace Starch, said there’s no question that gourmet sweet treats are still in vogue.

From Los Angeles Times

Hollywood took note of actress Frances McDormand’s 2018 Oscar acceptance speech calling for an “inclusion rider” to demand diversity in casting and crew.

From The Wall Street Journal