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Given name

* Frans van Aarssens (1572–1641), Dutch diplomat and statesman *

Frans Ackerman Frans Ackerman (–1387), Latinised Franciscus Agricola, was one of the most famous Flemish statesmen and military leaders of the 14th century. Life Ackerman was born in Ghent. Rallying to Philip van Artevelde in the Ghent Revolt of 1379 again ...

(1330–1387), Flemish statesman *

Frans Adelaar Frans Adelaar (born 5 December 1960) is a Dutch association football, football manager and former professional player. He most recently was manager of Dutch top amateur side IJsselmeervogels. Career Club career Adelaar played professional foot ...

(born 1960), Dutch football player and manager *

Frans Alphons Maria Alting von Geusau Frans Alphons Maria Alting von Geusau (born 26 June 1933 in Bilthoven) is a Dutch legal scholar and diplomat. He has a law degree from the University of Leiden and attended the College of Europe 1958-1959. He earned a doctorate in 1962, and foun ...

(born 1933), Dutch legal scholar and diplomat *

Frans Aerenhouts Frans Aerenhouts (4 July 1937 – 30 January 2022) was a Belgian cyclist. He died on 30 January 2022, at the age of 84. He most notably won Gent–Wevelgem in 1960 and 1961 and a stage of the 1963 Vuelta a España. Major results ;1957 : 1st Ov ...

(born 1937), Belgian cyclist *

Frans Ananias Frans Page Ananias (born 1 December 1972) is a Namibian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was capped 29 times by the Namibia national team and scored one goal, and played for Namibia at the 1998 African Cup of Nations. He played ...

(born 1972), Namibian footballer *

Frans Andersson Frans Andersson (23 May 1911, Copenhagen – 1988) was a Danish bass-baritone who sang major roles at the Cologne Opera, La Scala, Vienna Opera, Berlin State Opera, and Bayreuth. Early life Frans Andersson was born to Swedish parents and ...

(1911–1988), Danish bass-baritone *

Frans Andriessen Franciscus Henricus Johannes Joseph "Frans" Andriessen (2 April 1929 – 22 March 2019) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessperson who served as E ...

(1929–2019), Dutch politician *

Frans Anneessens Frans Anneessens (in Dutch) or François Anneessens (in French) (25 February 1660 – 19 September 1719) was dean of the Nation of St. Christopher, one of the Guilds of Brussels, Belgium. He was beheaded on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' ...

(1660–1719), Flemish protest leader *

Frans van Anraat Frans Cornelis Adrianus van Anraat (born 9 August 1942 in Den Helder) is a Dutch war criminal and a businessman. He sold raw materials for the production of chemical weapons to Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein. In December 2005, a court in ...

(born 1942), Dutch businessman and convicted war criminal * Frans Badens ( fl. 1571–1618), Flemish painter *

Frans Bak Frans Bak (born 7 February 1958 Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist. He is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has worked as a jazz performer and composer of film music. In 1994, he ...

(born 1958), Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist *

Frans Decker Frans Decker (1684 – 1751) was an 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands. Biography Decker was born in 1684. He was a painter whose pictures possess great merit, and are to be met with in almost every collection. He is stated to h ...

(1684–1751), 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands * Frans-Andries Durlet (1816–1867), Belgian architect, sculptor and printmaker *

Frans Fiolet Franciscus Antonius "Frans" Fiolet (born 20 July 1939) is a retired field hockey player from the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_n ...

(born 1939), Dutch field hockey player *

Frans Floris Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt (17 April 15191 October 1570) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry designer. He is mainly known for his history paintings, allegorical scenes and portraits.< ...

(1517–1570), Flemish painter * Frans Christiaan Frederiks (born 1980), Dutch rapper and hip hop artist Lange Frans *

Frans Geurtsen Frans Geurtsen (17 March 1942 – 12 December 2015) was a Dutch footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Club career Geurtsen started his professional career at hometown side Velox, winning promotion t ...

(1942–2015), Dutch footballer *

Frans Gommers François Gommers (5 April 1917; Antwerp, Belgium – 20 April 1996) was a Belgian footballer. He was a defender for Beerschot VAC with whom he was twice Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939. He was also a Belgium international in 1938, ...

(1917–1996), Belgian footballer *

Frans Grootjans Frans Edward Elisabeth Grootjans (24 January 1922 – 20 February 1999), was a Belgian politician and minister for the PVV. Grootjans was born at Wilrijk. He became a licentiate in the trade and consular sciences and was chief editor and dir ...

(1922–1999), Belgian politician and minister for the PVV *

Frans Hals Frans Hals the Elder (, , ; – 26 August 1666) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, chiefly of individual and group portraits and of genre works, who lived and worked in Haarlem. Hals played an important role in the evolution of 17th-century group ...

(1580–1666), Dutch painter *

Frans Helmerson Frans Helmerson (born 1945) is a Swedish cellist, pedagogue, and conductor. Biography Helmerson was born in 1945 and by the age of 8 began playing cello. Later on, he studied with Guido Vecchi in Götheborg, Giuseppe Selmi in Rome, and with Willia ...

(born 1945), Swedish cellist, pedagogue, and conductor *

Frans Hogenberg Frans Hogenberg (1535–1590) was a Flemish and German painter, engraver, and mapmaker. Hogenberg was born in Mechelen in Flanders as the son of Nicolaas Hogenberg.

(1535–1590), Flemish and German painter, engraver, and mapmaker *

Frans Hogenbirk Franciscus Hogenbirk (18 March 1918 – 13 September 1998) was a Dutch football midfielder who was a member of the Netherlands' squad at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. However, he never made an appearance for the national team. He also played for Be Qu ...

(1918–1998), Dutch football midfielder *

Frans Alfons Janssens Frans Alfons Janssens ( Sint-Niklaas 23 July 1865 - Wichelen, 8 October 1924) was Catholic priest and the discoverer of crossing-over of genes during meiosis, which he called 'chiasmatypie'. His work was continued by the Nobel Prize winner Thomas ...

(1865–1924), Belgian priest and biologist *

Frans Lanting Frans Lanting (born 13 July 1951) is a Dutch National Geographic photographer, author and speaker. Life Lanting was born in Rotterdam in Netherlands. He studied economics at the Erasmus university in Rotterdam and later immigrated to the United St ...

(born 1951), Dutch wildlife photographer and writer *

Frans August Larson Frans August Larson (April 2, 1870 – December 19, 1957) was a Swedish missionary to Mongolia. He was the author of ''Larson, Duke of Mongolia'' which described time spent in Central Asia. Background Larson was born to a poor family as child numbe ...

(1870–1957), Swedish missionary to Mongolia *

Frans Maassen Franciscus ("Frans") Albertus Antonius Johannes Maassen (born 27 January 1965 in Haelen, Limburg) is a directeur sportif. He was a professional road racing cyclist between 1987 and 1995. He completed seven Tour de France stage races, including ...

(born 1965), Dutch cyclist *

Frans Masereel Frans Masereel (31 July 1889 – 3 January 1972) was a Flemish painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France, known especially for his woodcuts focused on political and social issues, such as war and capitalism. He completed over ...

(1889–1972), Belgian woodcut artist *

Frans Muller Frans W. H. Muller (born 1961) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Ahold Delhaize, since July 2018, having been deputy CEO. Education Muller earned a master's degree in business economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Career Muller sta ...

(born 1960/61), Dutch businessman *

Frans Alfred Meeng Frans Alfred Meeng (18 January 1910 – 18 September 1944) was an Indonesian football midfielder who played for the Dutch East Indies in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He also played for SVVB Batavia. A corporal in the Netherlands Marine Corps in W ...

(1910–1944), Dutch-Indonesian footballer * Frans Dhia Putros (born 1993), Danish professional football player *

Frans Anatolius Sjöström Frans Anatolius Sjöström (3 July 1840 – 1 August 1885) was a Finland Swedish architect. He was born in Turku and educated there and, in 1868, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. In 1872 he designed the old building of the Helsinki Univ ...

(1840–1885), Finnish architect *

Frans Stafleu Frans Antonie Stafleu (8 September 1921 – 16 December 1997) was a Dutch systematic botanist, former Chair of the Institute of Systematic Botany at the University of Utrecht, and author of ''Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical ...

(1921–1997), Dutch botanist *

François Steyn François Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Cheetahs (rugby union) in Pro 14. He usually plays at inside centre, fullback ...

(born 1987), South African rugby player (called "Frans") *

Frans Thijssen Frans Thijssen (born 23 January 1952) is a Dutch former footballer. He started his professional career in 1970 with NEC Nijmegen. In 1973, he moved to FC Twente, where the midfielder played for nearly six seasons. Thijssen won fourteen caps fo ...

(born 1952), Dutch football player *

Frans Timmermans (politician) Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria (Frans) Timmermans (; born 6 May 1961) is a Dutch politician and diplomat serving as First Vice President of the European Commission since 2014. Since 2019, Timmermans has served in the von der Leyen Commission ...

(born 1961), Dutch politician *

Frans de Vreng Franciscus "Frans" de Vreng (11 April 1898 in Amsterdam – 13 March 1974 in Amsterdam) was a track cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bronze medal in the 2,000m tandem co ...

(1898–1974), Dutch track cyclist *

Frans de Waal Franciscus Bernardus Maria "Frans" de Waal (born October 29, 1948) is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior in the Department of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, ...

(born 1948), Dutch primatologist *

Frans Wackers Frans Josef Thomas Wackers (born 1939, Echt, Netherlands) is a medical doctor and research scientist in the field of Nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology. Education and positions held *Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Univer ...

(born 1939), Dutch nuclear cardiologist *

Frans Jeppsson Wall Frans Jeppsson Wall (born 19 December 1998), also known mononymously as Frans, is a Swedish singer-songwriter. He won Melodifestivalen 2016 and represented host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song "If I ...

(born 1998), Swedish singer (also known as Frans)

Nickname

Frans Bauer François (Frans) Bauer (born 30 December 1973 in Roosendaal as François van Dooren) is a Dutch singer of " levenslied" (Dutch Schlager). Biography Frans Bauer was born as François van Dooren, after his mother Wies van Dooren who wasn't marr ...

(born 1973), Dutch singer *

Francois Botha Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African former professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2014, and is perhaps best known for winning the IBF heavyweight title against Axel Schulz in 1995, ...

(born 1968), South African boxer and kickboxer *

Fran Escribá Francisco 'Fran' Escribá Segura (born 3 May 1965) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a left winger. He is the current manager of Real Zaragoza. Club career Born in Valencia, Escribá played youth football with Valen ...

(born 1965), Spanish football player and manager * Frans Harjawiyata (1931–2016), Indonesian Roman Catholic Trappist abbot * Frans van Houten (born 1960), CEO of the Dutch company Philips * Frans Kellendonk (1951–1990), Dutch novelist and translator *

Frans van der Lugt Franciscus Joseph Wilhelmus van der Lugt, known as Frans van der Lugt or Pater Frans (10 April 1938 – 7 April 2014), was a Jesuit priest from the Netherlands, who established a community centre and farm near the city of Homs, Syria, wh ...

(1938–2014), Dutch Jesuit priest *

Frans Seda Franciscus Xaverius Seda (4 October 1926 – 31 December 2009), popularly known as Frans Seda, was an Indonesian finance minister in the early days of Suharto's presidency. He also served as a minister during the final days of Indonesia's foundin ...

(1926–2009), Indonesian government minister in several departments *

Frans Xavery Franciscus Xaverius (Frans) Xavery (baptized 15 January 1740, in The Hague – c. 1788), was a Dutch painter, and the son of Jan Baptist Xavery. Frans became a member of the Pictura Society at The Hague in 1768, practised for some time in that c ...

(1740–c. 1788), Dutch painter

Surname

Frédéric Frans Frédéric Frans (born 3 January 1989) is a Belgian professional football player who plays as a defender for Beerschot. He spent eight years with Lierse until his move to Scottish Premiership side Partick Thistle in 2014. After two years at th ...

(born 1989), Belgian footballer *

Jeffrey Frans Jeffrey Frans (born 11 February 1952) is a South African former cricketer. He played in 55 first-class matches for Eastern Province from 1973/74 to 1987/88. See also * List of Eastern Province representative cricketers This is a list of all ...

(born 1952), South African cricketer *

Joe Frans Joseph Mark Frans (born July 1, 1975 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from Guelph, Ontario. Frans is most notable for being a two-time provincial champion and for being suspended from competitive curling for cocaine usage. Career Fran ...

(born 1975), Canadian curler *

Joe Frans (politician) Joe Frans (born ''Kojo Frans'' in Takoradi, Ghana) is a Swedish politician of Ghanaian descent, social activist, board professional and former member of parliament. Career Joe Frans came to Sweden to attend university. During his studies he me ...

(born 1963), Swedish politician

Fictional characters

* Frans J. Palmu, main character of the Palmu novels and film adaptations