October 4
Why this day? Fran is a short form of Francois, and shares its name day.
Fran is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Germany on November 16; France on October 4; Argentina on December 3.
Fran is a short form of François. It keeps its origin (Medieval Latin Franciscus) and meaning — the Frenchman, the Frank/free man, and shares its name day, October 4.
On birth records, Fran is rarely written as such: the Frans are Françoiss (399,320 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the François page. Fran is also a short form of Franck, Francis, Francine.
Fran is a short form of François, which means the Frenchman, the Frank/free man.
October 4, together with François: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find François.
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