Franz
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See also: Frànz
English
Etymology
From German Franz. Doublet of Francis.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ænz
Proper noun
Franz
- A male given name from Latin, rare in English.
- A diminutive of the female given name Frances
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Franz is the 3,153rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11,462 individuals. Franz is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Franz m anim (female equivalent Franzová)
- a male surname
Declension
East Central German
Proper noun
Franz f
- (Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the female given name Franziska
Further reading
- 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 44:
German
Etymology
Clipping of Franziskus, from Latin Franciscus, cognate to English Francis.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Franz
- a male given name, equivalent to English Francis