Franz

See also: Frànz

English

Etymology

From German Franz. Doublet of Francis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ænz

Proper noun

Franz

1. A male given name from Latin, rare in English.
2. A diminutive of the female given name Frances
3. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Franz is the 3,153^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11,462 individuals. Franz is most common among White (94.04%) individuals.

Anagrams

• RNZAF

East Central German

Proper noun

Franz f

1. (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^[1], 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

• IPA^(key): /fʁant͡s/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ants

Proper noun

Franz

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Francis