Frances

American  

[fran-sis] / ˈfræn sɪs /

noun

1. a female given name: derived from Francis.

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Example Sentences

Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest will reprise their roles as Frances and Jet Owens, the aunts who raised Sally and Gillian.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

He joins Daniel Day-Lewis, Jack Nicholson and Walter Brennan as the only male actors with three Oscars -- a feat also achieved by Meryl Streep, Ingrid Bergman, Frances McDormand and Katharine Hepburn, who won four.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

In late January, DeRemer was barred from the Frances Perkins Building, which is the headquarters of the Labor Department, in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

But in A&E after his collapse, a doctor asked Frances if she was aware that Pramipexole could cause a range of impulsive behaviours in people who take it.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

That whatnot had been talking about Frances Miranda Gonzagaga, not Josie or her friends.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix