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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 ...

masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name

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 ...

People with the given name

* Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" *

Francis II of France Francis II (french: François II; 19 January 1544 – 5 December 1560) was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King consort of Scotland as a result of his marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560. He ...

, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter *

François-Marie Arouet François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his '' nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—es ...

(better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher * François Aubry (disambiguation), several people *

François Baby (disambiguation) François Baby may refer to: *François Baby (businessman) François Baby (4 October 1733 – 6 October 1820) was a fur trader and political figure in what was called New France, early Quebec, and Lower Canada. Born in Montreal, he was part of an ...

, several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck * François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos * François Boucher (disambiguation), several people * François Caron (disambiguation), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American actor * François Clemmons (born 1945), American singer and actor * François Corbier (1944–2018), French television presenter and songwriter * François Coulomb the Elder (1654–1717), French naval architect * François Coulomb the Younger (1691–1751), French naval architect *

François Couperin François Couperin (; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as ''Couperin le Grand'' ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented ...

(1668–1733), French Baroque composer, keyboardist * François Henricus Anthonie van Dixhoorn (born 1948), Dutch poet *

François Dominique (disambiguation) François Dominique may refer to: *François Dominique de Barberie de Saint-Contest *François Dominique de Reynaud, Comte de Montlosier, French politician *François Dominique (writer), who worked with Louis Zukofsky Persons with the given name

, several people * François "Faf" du Plessis (born 1984), South African cricketer *

François Duval (disambiguation) François Duval may refer to: *François Duval (composer) (1672 - 1728) * François Duval (dancer) (born 1743), known as Malter, was a French dancer * François Duval (politician) (1903–1984), a politician from Martinique who served in the French ...

, several people *

François Duvalier François Duvalier (; 14 April 190721 April 1971), also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician of French Martiniquan descent who served as the President of Haiti from 1957 to 1971. He was elected president in the 1957 general election on ...

, President of Haiti * François Englert (born 1932), Belgian particle physicist who in 2013 shared the Nobel Prize with Peter Higgs * François Feldman (born 1958), French singer * François Fillon (born 1954), Prime Minister of France 2007–2012 *

François Fournier (disambiguation) François Fournier may refer to: * François Fournier (Lower Canada politician) (1776–1836), land surveyor and politician in Lower Canada * François Fournier (French politician) (1866–1941), French politician from Manduel, Gard * François Fou ...

, several people * François Gautier (born 1950), French journalist *

François Hollande François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande (; born 12 August 1954) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2012 to 2017. He previously was First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1997 to 2008, Mayor of Tulle from ...

(born 1954), President of France 2012–2017 * François Lalande (1930–2020), French actor *

François Lapointe (politician) François Lapointe (born March 26, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as MP for the electoral district of Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup. He was defeated in the 2015 election. On the night of the 2011 election, Lapo ...

, Canadian politician * François Lapointe (racewalker) (born 1961), Canadian racewalker * François Laroque, French academic, translator and Shakespeare specialist * François Lavoie (born 1993), Canadian ten-pin bowler * François Leterrier (1929–2020), French film director and actor *

François Lionet François Lionet is a French programmer, best known for having written STOS BASIC on the Atari ST and AMOS BASIC on the Amiga (along with Constantin Sotiropoulos). He has also written several games on these platforms. In 1994, he founded C ...

, French computer programmer *

François Mitterrand François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand (26 October 19168 January 1996) was President of France, serving under that position from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office in the history of France. As First Secretary of the Socialist Party, he ...

, President of France 1981–1995 * François Pienaar, South African rugby player * François Pinault (born 1936), French billionaire * François-Henri Pinault (born 1962), French billionaire * François Quesnay, French economist * François Rabbath, French double-bass player and composer * François Rabelais, French Renaissance writer, doctor and humanist * François-Xavier Roth, French conductor * François Rozenthal, French ice hockey player * François Ruffin, French journalist, filmmaker, author and politician * François Sagat, French model and porn actor * François Steyn, South African rugby player * François Vincent Henri Antoine de Stuers, Dutch general * François Tracanelli, French pole vaulter * François Trinh-Duc, French rugby player * François Truffaut, French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor and film critic * Francois Turbot, a recurring character in the Canadian television series ''PAW Patrol'' * François Vérove (1962–2021), French serial killer * François Vidal (1832–1911), French poet

People with the surname

* Abraham Francois, Canadian soccer player * Alexandre François, French linguist * André François, Hungarian-born French cartoonist * Christian Francois, volleyball player from Trinidad and Tobago * Claude François, French pop singer * Déborah François, Belgian actress * Deondre Francois, Haitian-born American football player * Elvis Francois (born c. 1985), American orthopedic surgeon and singer * Guillaume François, Belgian professional footballer * Hermann von François (1856–1933), German general during WW1 * Hunter J. Francois, Saint Lucian politician * Jacques François, French actor * Jacques Francois (footballer), Haitian football player * Julien François, French footballer * Kendall Francois, serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York * Mark François, British politician * Tony François, Mauritian international footballer

People with the given name

People with the surname

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