Francine

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Francine

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Francine is a French-diminutive alternate form of the name Frances. Frances is the usual feminine form of Francis. It originally comes from the Franks, a Germanic tribe in Western Europe with a name which meant “free.” Their name gave rise to the word and surname Franklin, or “freeman.” The Franks eventually settled in what is now called France. In England (about 1200), Francis arose as a nickname for a Frenchman.

History:
Francine was coined in France, as a diminutive for Françoise.
Please see Frances for more information.

Pronunciation: fran-seen, fron-seen

Diminutives:
English: Francie.

Alternates: Francene.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Francine Clary Clark (1876-1960)
French-American art collector. Wife of Robert Sterling Clark.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.025 % named Francine
0.001 % named Francene

Popularity of Francine:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 880th most popular.
1930-1940: 475th most popular.
1940-1950: 278th most popular.
1950-1960: 269th most popular.
1960-1970: 368th most popular.
1970-1980: 527th most popular.
1980-1990: 934th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

In France...
1900: 95th most popular.
1910: 69th most popular.
1920: 60th most popular.
1930: 65th most popular.
1940: 54th most popular.
1950: 40th most popular.
1960: 59th most popular.
1970: 133rd most popular.
1973: 199th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A