Francie is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, often a shortened form of

Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural M ...

(male) or Frances (female). The name may refer to: People: *

Francie Barrett Francis Barrett (born 7 February 1977), commonly known as Francie Barrett, is a retired Irish professional boxer, who represented Ireland at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Background He was introduced to boxing by trainer, mentor ...

(born 1977), Irish boxer *

Francie Bellew Francis "Francie" Bellew (born 25 March 1976) is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Armagh county team. He has won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal, five Ulster Championships and a National League title with the county. H ...

(born 1976), Irish Gaelic footballer * Francie Brolly (born 1947), Northern Ireland Sinn Féin politician *

Françoise Ducros Françoise (Francie) Ducros is a Canadian government official. She was a communications director for Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, from 1999 to 2002, until she resigned after referring to President of the United States, President George W. Bush a ...

, Canadian government official *

Francie Kraker Goodridge Francea ("Francie") Norma Kraker Goodridge (born February 9, 1947 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former women's track and field athlete and coach from the United States. She set a world record in the 600-yard indoor event and was the first Michigan-bo ...

(born 1947), American former women's track and field athlete and coach *

Francie Grehan Francie Grehan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Roscommon county team between 1998 and 2005. He helped Roscommon win the 2001 Connacht Senior Football Championship, and later won an All Star at centre-bac ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Francie Molloy Francie Molloy ( ga, Proinsias Ó Maolmhuaidh; born 16 December 1950) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been the abstentionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Ulster since 2013. He was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) ...

(born 1950), Northern Ireland Sinn Féin politician *

Francis O'Brien (Irish politician) Francis O'Brien (born 7 April 1943) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Senator from 1989 to 2011, elected by the Agricultural Panel. O'Brien is a native of Latton, near Ballybay, in County Monaghan. He was a member of Monagh ...

(born 1943), Irish former Fianna Fáil politician *

Francie Larrieu Smith Frances Anne "Francie" Larrieu Smith (November 23, 1952 in Palo Alto, California) is an American track and field athlete. She was the flagbearer at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for the United States of America. Larrieu Smith was the thi ...

(born 1952), American middle- and long-distance runner Other: *

Francie (Barbie) Francie Fairchild is a fashion doll issued by Mattel from 1966 to 1976 and re-introduced in 2011. Marketed as "Barbie's MODern cousin" from England, the doll had an extensive line of "mod"-style clothing, often employing bright colors and geometri ...

, a fashion doll produced by Mattel *Francis "Francie" Brady, protagonist of the Irish novel '' The Butcher Boy'' * Francie Calfo, a fictional character on the television series ''Alias'' *Francie Nolan, heroine of the novel '' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'', as well as the 1945 film and 1951 Broadway musical adaptations *Francie Stevens, in the 1955 movie ''

To Catch a Thief '' To Catch a Thief'' is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 To Catch a Thief (novel), novel of the same name by David Dodge (novelist), David Dodge. The ...

'' and the novel on which it was based, played by Grace Kelly in the film *half of the act

Francie and Josie ''Francie and Josie'' were a double act performed by Scottish comedians Jack Milroy as Francie and Rikki Fulton (of ''Scotch and Wry'') as Josie, from 1958 until the 1990s. History The ''Francie and Josie'' act first appeared on ''The Five Pas ...

, Francie being played by Scottish comedian Jack Milroy *

Francie Francie is a given name, often a shortened form of Francis (male) or Frances (female). The name may refer to: People: *Francie Barrett (born 1977), Irish boxer * Francie Bellew (born 1976), Irish Gaelic footballer *Francie Brolly (born 1947), Nor ...

, a character created by American cartoonist Al Columbia

See also