Francis

American  

[fran-sis] / ˈfræn sɪs /

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”

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Francis British  

/ ˈfrɑːnsɪs /

noun

1. Dick , full name Richard Stanley Francis . 1920–2010, British thriller writer, formerly a champion jockey. His books include Dead Cert (1962), The Edge (1988), and Come to Grief (1995)

2. Sir Philip . 1740–1818, British politician; probable author of the Letters of Junius (1769–72). He played an important part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788–95)

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Francis

“The harm in this matter is difficult to overstate, and goes to the heart of Facebook’s basic business proposition,” said Judge Francis Mathew in his order.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Communications between senior executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, were "designed to mislead the public," Judge Francis Mathew wrote in his order.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Evans attended Francis Parker School, an exclusive private school in San Diego, before graduating from MIT with a degree in economics in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

A dedicated archivist of her own life via journals and film, Eleanor spent much of her time trailing her husband, Francis Ford Coppola, and children between their movie sets to document the arduous filmmaking process.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

I glanced up and noticed that Francis was looking at me with lifted eyebrows.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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