Claude-François
Latin · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Claude-François
Claude-François combines two Latin-rooted names: Claude derives from Claudius, meaning "lame" or "limping" from Latin claudus, while François is the French form of Franciscus, meaning "Frank" or "free man" from the Frankish people.
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Etymology
Claude-François combines two Latin-rooted names: Claude derives from Claudius, meaning "lame" or "limping" from Latin claudus, while François is the French form of Franciscus, meaning "Frank" or "free man" from the Frankish people. The hyphenated form is primarily French and was used among French Catholic nobility and clergy, with notable bearers including the 18th-century Jesuit missionary Claude-François Millot and composer Claude-François (Couperin family members).
Claude-François currently ranks #2,643 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1971.
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