Franziskus
Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Franziskus
The name 'Franziskus' means "free man" or "from France," derived from the Latin *Franciscus*, itself from the Germanic tribal name *Frank* (meaning "free").
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Etymology
The name 'Franziskus' means "free man" or "from France," derived from the Latin *Franciscus*, itself from the Germanic tribal name *Frank* (meaning "free"). It is primarily used in German-speaking Catholic cultures, notably as the papal name chosen by Pope Francis in 2013, and is the German form of Francis, associated with Saint Francis of Assisi.
Franziskus currently ranks #914 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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