Derived from the Roman clan name Fabius; a name given several Roman emperors and 16 saints. From the Roman clan name Fabius, meaning bean-grower or bean-seller. A literary name from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, where it belongs to , also called 'What You Will' Servant to Olivia. Bean grower.
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, 1 & 2, where it belongs to prince John, Henry IV's son. 'Henry VI, 1' John Talbot. 'King Henry VI, III' Sir John Mortimer, Sir John Montgomery, and Sir John Somerville. 'King John' The king. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Sir John Falstaff.
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to robert Shallow, a country justice. 'King John' Robert Faulconbridge, and his father, Sir Robert Faulconbridge.
An Old German name, from 'fardi' meaning journey and 'nanthi' meaning venture. Famous bearers include three Holy Roman emperors and several Spanish and Italian kings. A literary name from Shakespeare's Love, where it belongs to s Labours Lost' King of Navarre. 'The Tempest' Son to the King of Naples. Dwells by the alder trees.
Modern variants of Frances meaning From France or free one. From France. A literary name from Shakespeare's Love, where it belongs to s Labours Lost' The Princess of France.
From 'franciscus' meaning Frenchman. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to francis Feeble, a country soldier. 'King Henry IV, Part 2' A drawer. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Friar Francis. Free.
Free. From France or 'free one.' Feminine of Francis. A literary name from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, where it belongs to a nun. Variant of Frances meaning French, from France, or free one.
Frenchman. A literary name from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, where it belongs to a soldier. 'The Tempest' A lord. Also a Spanish variant of the Latin Francis, meaning Frenchman or free one.