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Франц
“a man from France; one who is free”
Франц (Franc) is a masculine given name from German, ultimately from Medieval Latin. It is used in Ukrainian.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Franc.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Франц is Franc written in Cyrillic. Franc is a variant of Frank. In Latin use, Frank carries the interpretation “a man from France; one who is free.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Франц comes from German, and ultimately from Medieval Latin.
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How it developed
From German Franz, from Medieval Latin Franciscus.
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Франц’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Франц shares an earlier linguistic root with Франци́ск. In Ukrainian usage, Франц was borrowed from the German form Franz. In Ukrainian usage, Франц can be written in the Roman alphabet as Franc.
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Around the world
Франц has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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