Francine

[ fran-seen ]

/ frænˈsin /

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noun

a female given name, form of Frances.

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In a dim backroom of a mud hut in Save, 82-year-old Teresa Nyirabutunda sits propped upright in bed by her daughter, Francine.
After the Genocide, Rwanda’s Widows Aging Alone|Nina Strochlic|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Francine Prose, in a testament to her talents, has managed to create a wartime saga that is both original and epic.
French Lesbian Auto-Racer Turns Nazi Spy: Francine Prose’s Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932|Jessica Ferri|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Turns out, both men are married to women named Francine and have sons of similar ages.
Doppelgangers Really Do Exist: These People Are Strangers|Justin Jones|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was extremely excited and nervous to read for her and her casting director, Francine Maisler.
Stars and Friends Remember Nora Ephron: Mike Nichols, Nicole Kidman, and More||June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High series sold 250 million copies and made '80s teens swoon.
The Godmother of Chick-Lit|Jessica Bennett|March 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Francine agrees with them and she would love to be a boy to join the army.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France
Francine hesitated, then, reassured by the devotion he gave to his soup, settled once more in her chair.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson
Springing up, Francine stood a moment gazing at him in frightened alarm; then, with a cry, she vanished heavily through the door.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson
I owe you, my good Francine, wages for six months—sixty francs, representing your service with me.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson
The fact was obvious that Francine was an heiress, possessed of the greatest fortune in the memory of Keragouil.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson