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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 ...

. The name is of

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

origin. The name Francine was most popular in France itself during the 1940s (Besnard & Desplanques 2003), and was well used in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s (Evans 2006). Short forms are Frannie, Frans and Fran.

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* English: Frankie *

: Françoise *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: Franziska * Italian:

Francesca Francesca is an Italian female given name, derived from the Latin male name ''Franciscus'' meaning 'the Frenchman' It is widely used in most Romance languages, including Italian language, Italian, French language, French and Catalan language, Cata ...

* Dutch : Francien * Norwegian: Frances *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Franciszka *

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

: Francina * Portuguese: Francesa, Francisca * Spanish: Francisca * Zulu: Rancina * Slovak: Frantiska * Afrikaans: Francine

Persons

Francine (band) Francine is an indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. History Francine was founded by Clayton Scoble, who previously performed with Til Tuesday and Aimee Mann, and was a member of Poundcake and Colortone. He assembled the group towards ...

, indie rock band from Boston * Francine Bergé (born 1938), French film and stage actress * Francine Descartes (1635–1640), René Descartes' daughter * Francine Diaz (born 2004), Filipina teen actress and model * Francine Fournier (born 1972), professional wrestler * Francine Jordi (born 1977), Swiss pop singer * Francine Lalonde (born 1940), Canadian Quebec provincial politician * Francine McKenna, American journalist, blogger, and columnist * Francine Misasi (1944–2001), Clerk of the New York State Assembly 1985–2000 * Francine Mussey (1897–1933), French actress * Francine Pascal (born 1938), American author *

Francine Pelletier (writer) Francine Pelletier (born 25 April 1959 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic conce ...

(born 1959), Canadian science fiction author *

Francine Pelletier (journalist) Francine Pelletier (born c. 1955) is a journalist based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the founder of a feminist newspaper, ''La Vie en Rose'', and has written for '' La Presse'', ''Le Devoir'', and the ''Montreal Gazette''. After the Écol ...

(born c. 1955), Canadian television and print journalist *

Francine Prieto Anna Marie Falcon (born September 17, 1982 in Las Piñas, Philippines), known by her stage name Francine Prieto is a Filipino actress, fashion model, radio DJ, and singer. She is Chinese Filipino of half Norwegian descent. Education Prieto s ...

(born 1982), Filipino-Norwegian beauty queen, fashion model, product endorser, singer, actress and child star *

Francine Prose Francine Prose (born April 1, 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic. She is a visiting professor of literature at Bard College, and was formerly president of PEN American Center. Life and career Born in Brookl ...

(born 1947), American writer * Francine Reed (born 1947), American blues singer *

Francine Rivers Francine Sandra Rivers (born 1947) is an American author of Christian novel, fiction with Christianity, Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels. Prior to becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Rivers wrote historical romance no ...

(born 1947), American author of fiction with Christian themes * Francine Stock (born 1958), British radio and TV presenter and novelist *

Francine Villeneuve Francine Alicia Villeneuve (born July 22, 1964) is a Canadian retired thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer. She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "The Queen of Fort Erie" because of a long affiliation with the border oval. With 1,001 v ...

(born 1964), Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer *

Francine Weisweiller Francine Weisweiller ( Worms; 9 January 1916 – 8 December 2003) was a French socialite and patron of Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Cocteau. Biography She was born Francine Worms on 9 January 1916 in São Paulo, the daughter of prosperous French p ...

née Worms (1916–2003), French socialite and patron of Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Cocteau * Francine York (1936–2017), American movie and television actress

Fictional characters

* Francine Briggs, a mean English teacher in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' portrayed by Mindy Sterling *

Francine Frensky This is a list of characters featured in the PBS Kids television show ''Arthur'', which is based on the book series by Marc Brown. Arthur, the title character, is the chief protagonist in the anthropomorphism series. Buster, Francine, Muffy, B ...

, fictional character on the children's book and animated television series '' Arthur'' voiced by Jodie Resther * Francine Smith, fictional character on the animated television series ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' voiced by

Wendy Schaal Wendy Schaal (born July 2, 1954) is an American actress known for her work in Joe Dante films such as '' Innerspace'', ''The 'Burbs'', and '' Small Soldiers''. Her other film credits include starring in films such as ''Where the Boys Are '84'', ...

* Francine "Frankie" Osborne, character in UK soap opera '' Hollyoaks'' portrayed by

Helen Pearson Helen Pearson (born 16 November 1959) is a British actress who has been in three major soap operas, ''EastEnders'' (during 1990 as April McIntosh), ''Emmerdale'' (from 2000 to 2001 as Carol Wareing), and as Frankie Osborne in ''Hollyoaks'' fro ...

*Francine, an '' Animal Crossing'' snooty villager *Francine Nebulon, a character on the TV series '' Lloyd in Space'' voiced by Nicolette Little * Francine "Franny" Fantootsie, titular character from the children's animated television series ''

Franny's Feet ''Franny's Feet'' is a children's animated television series created by Cathy Moss and Susin Nielsen. The show was produced by Decode Entertainment (now WildBrain) with the participation of Family Channel and in association with Channel Five ...

'' voiced by Phoebe McAuley * Francine Carruthers, a major antagonist from the TV series '' The Electric Company'' portrayed by

Ashley Austin Morris Ashley Austin Morris (born Ashley Morris, ) is an American comedian, playwright, and stage, television, and film actress. She is best known for her role as Francine Carruthers in the revival of the PBS Kids children's series ''The Electric Co ...

Francine :''This is a disambiguation page for the common name Francine.'' Francine is a female given name. The name is of French origin. The name Francine was most popular in France itself during the 1940s (Besnard & Desplanques 2003), and was well used i ...

, a female sloth from Ice Age: Collision Course voiced by

Melissa Rauch Melissa Ivy Rauch (born June 23, 1980) is an American actress, model and comedian. She is known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', for which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Televi ...

Other

* "Francine" (song), a 1971 song by American rock band ZZ Top from their album ''Rio Grande Mud''

References

* Besnard, P. & Desplanques, G. ''La cote des prénoms en 2004.'' Paris: Balland. * Evans, C. K. (2006). The great big book of baby names. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International Limited. . {{given name Given names French feminine given names English feminine given names

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