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Last name: Francies

Dossier: 600913
Type:Heraldic dossiers
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Language of the text: English
Nobility: Noble family - Knights - Lords
Nobles in:England (England)
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Francies


English
Nobility crown FranciesThe surname Francies is of English origin. It is derived from a very popular medieval given name; Latin 'Franciscus', introduced into England in the Old French form 'Francois'. It is the English and Old French form of the Italian Francesco, introduced into England in the sixteenth century, when there was a surge of admiration for, and imitation of, Italian Renaissance culture. This was originally an ethnic name meaning 'Frenchman'; most of the Romance cognatives are ambiguous between derivation from the ethnic name and the given name. The numerous diminutives, however, almost all belong to the given name, and in England the ethnic name is normally represented by French. The given name owed much of its popularity during the Middle Ages to the fame of St. Francis of Assisi ( 1181-1226 ), whose baptismal name was Giovanni ( John ) but who was nicknamed Francisco because his father was absent in France at the time of his birth. The surname has been used by Jewish people as an anglicization of one or more like sounding Hebrew names. The name dates back to the twelfth century were a Robertus filius Franceis is recorded in historical archives. The name was brought to America by English immigrants. One of the first fore fathers to bring this name to America is that of a William Francis, who emigrated to America aboard the barque Minerva; he settled in Maryland. This name is the four-hundredth and ninth most common surname in America. ...

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Blazon Francies

Coat of arms of family Francis

1. Coat of arms of family: Francis
Language of the text: English

Gules a chevron erminie between three doves volant argent. Crest-A dove, in the beak an olive branch proper. Motto-Insontes ut columbae.

Blazon Francis from England

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