François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.

People with the given name

Francis I of France Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin on ...

, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots *

François Amoudruz François Amoudruz (7 September 1926 – 21 July 2020) was a member of the French Resistance during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. ...

(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) François Aubry (1747–1798) was a French soldier who became a member of the National Convention of France during the French Revolution. François Aubry may also refer to: *François Xavier Aubry (1824–1854), French Canadian merchant and explore ...

, several people * François Baby (disambiguation), several people *

François Beauchemin Joseph Jean-François Vinet Beauchemin (born June 4, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Although he spent tenures with the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Toron ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck *

François Blanc François Blanc (; 12 December 1806 – 27 July 1877), nicknamed "The Magician of Homburg" and "The Magician of Monte Carlo", was a French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. His daughter, Marie-F� ...

(1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos *

François Boucher (disambiguation) François Boucher may refer to: * François Boucher, French painter * Francois Boucher (art historian) François Leon Louis Boucher (1885–1966) was a French museum curator and writer. Boucher was born in Paris and became curator at the Musée ...

, several people *

François Caron (disambiguation) * François Caron (1600–1673), French Huguenot refugee to the Netherlands who served the Dutch East India Company and explored Japan * François Caron (politician) (1766–1848), representative of Saint-Maurice in the Legislative Assembly of Low ...

, several people *

François Cevert Albert François Cevert Goldenberg (25 February 1944 – 6 October 1973) was a French racing driver who took part in the Formula One World Championship. He competed in 48 World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one win, 13 podium finishes and 8 ...

(1944–1973), French racing driver *

François Chau François Chau (born October 26, 1959) is a Cambodian American actor. He is known for his roles as Dr. Pierre Chang in ABC's ''Lost'', Quick Kick on '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', Dr. Chang in the film '' 21 & Over'', The Shredder in '' ...

(born 1959), Cambodian American actor *

François Clemmons François Scarborough Clemmons (born April 23, 1945) is an American singer, actor, writer and teacher. He is known for his appearances as "Officer Clemmons" on the PBS television series ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' from 1968 to 1993. Early li ...

(born 1945), American singer and actor *

François Corbier François Corbier (17 October 1944 – 1 July 2018) was a French television presenter and songwriter. Early life Corbier was born as Alain Roux in 1944 in Paris. Career Corbier began his career as a songwriter in Parisian cabarets, where he worke ...

(1944–2018), French television presenter and songwriter *

François Coulomb the Elder François Coulomb the Elder was a French naval architect and builder of warships (''ingénieur-constructeur''), the son of Laurent Coulomb. François Coulomb was born on 24 January 1654 at La Ciotat, and died on 20 March 1717 at Toulon. He was fir ...

(1654–1717), French naval architect *

François Coulomb the Younger François Coulomb the Younger (La Ciotat, 1691 - Toulon, July 1751) was a French naval architect (''ingénieur-constructeur''), the son of François Coulomb the Elder. During his career, he designed 18 ships for the French Navy, and oversaw the con ...

(1691–1751), French naval architect * François Couperin (1668–1733), French Baroque composer, keyboardist * François Henricus Anthonie van Dixhoorn (born 1948), Dutch poet * François Dominique (disambiguation), several people * François "Faf" du Plessis (born 1984), South African cricketer * François Duval (disambiguation), several people * François Duvalier, President of Haiti *

François Englert François, Baron Englert (; born 6 November 1932) is a Belgian theoretical physicist and 2013 Nobel prize laureate. Englert is professor emeritus at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), where he is a member of the Service de Physique Thé ...

(born 1932), Belgian particle physicist who in 2013 shared the Nobel Prize with Peter Higgs * François Feldman (born 1958), French singer *

François Fillon François Charles Armand Fillon (; born 4 March 1954) is a retired French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 2007 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. He was the nominee of the Republicans (previously known as the Union ...

(born 1954), Prime Minister of France 2007–2012 * François Fournier (disambiguation), several people *

François Gautier François Gautier (born 1950) is a journalist based in India who served as the South Asian correspondent for multiple reputed French-language dailies. He advocates for an Indigenous Aryan narrative. He is also the founder of a private museum ...

(born 1950), French journalist * François Hollande (born 1954), President of France 2012–2017 *

François Lalande François Lalande (29 November 1930 – 1 September 2020) was an Algerian-born French actor. He had performed in the theatre, on television, and films. Filmography Cinema *''Un jour à Paris'' (1962) *''Yo Yo'' (1965) *'' Le Gang'' (1977) *''La ...

(1930–2020), French actor * François Lapointe (politician), 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, French computer programmer * François Mitterrand, 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

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