Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index F Francis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Fran•cis Pronunciation: (fran'sis), [key] — n. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Francine Francis I ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: legerdemain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language