Francie

Diminutive of Frances, English from Latin

"from France; free man"

Francie Origin and Meaning

The name Francie is a girl's name meaning "from France; free man".

Francie is one of the most neglected nicknames for Frances, despite having more style value than Franny and Fanny and being more unique than Frankie. We'd love to see it get more use, whether as a Frances short form or as an independent name.

You may recognize it as the name of Francie Nolan, the protagonist in Betty Smith's classic novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

20 Names Similar to Francie

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• Francina
• Lizbet
• Estrela
• France
• Franny
• Fran
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• Franca
• Linnie
• Cleta
• Assisi
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• Françoise
• Angelia
• Fanchon
• Fantine
• Emmalina
• Jensine
• Fresia
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Famous People Named Francie

• Francie Schwartz American screenwriter and one,time girlfriend of musician Paul McCartney
• Frances Anne "Francie" Larrieu Smith American Olympic athlete
• Frances Doretta "Francie" Swift American actress
• Francea Norma "Francie" Kraker Goodridge American sprinter

Francie in Pop Culture

• Mary Frances Katherine "Francie" Nolan main character in "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" (1943) by Betty Smith
• Francie Hugo Montmorency's wife in "The Last September" (1929) by Elizabeth Bowen
• Francie Stevens character in book/film "To Catch a Thief"
• Francie Fairchild Barbie's mod teenage cousin from England, the first Barbie doll to have real eyelashes and bendable knees.
• Francie character from the movie "The Art of The Steal"
• Francie Calfo character on TV's "Alias"
• Francie character in comic "Pim & Francie" by Al Columbia