LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Franciscus

Franciscus m (genitive Franciscī)
Classical[fraŋˈkɪs.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[fran̠ʲˈt͡ʃis.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinmasculinea male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Francis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeFranciscusFranciscī
genitiveFranciscīFranciscōrum
dativeFranciscōFranciscīs
accusativeFranciscumFranciscōs
ablativeFranciscōFranciscīs
vocativeFrancisceFranciscī

Origins

  1. Proto-Germanic*frankô
  2. LatinFranciscus

Frankish *Frankōbor. Latin francus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Francia Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Latin -iscus Latin Franciscus From Francia + -iscus.

Descendants
  • CatalanFrancesc
  • FrenchFrançois
  • ItalianFrancesco
  • OccitanFrancés
  • PortugueseFranciscofrom Old Galician-Portuguese Francisco
  • RomanianFrancisc
  • SardinianFrantziscu
  • SpanishFrancisco
  • EnglishFrancis
  • GermanFranz

In English words that came into English from Franciscus

  • FrenchFranciscus
  • FranciscanFranciscānus

Quick answers

What does Franciscus mean in Latin?
Franciscus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English Francis”.
What is the genitive of Franciscus?
The genitive singular is Franciscī. Franciscus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Franciscus?
In classical Latin, [fraŋˈkɪs.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fran̠ʲˈt͡ʃis.kus].
Where does Franciscus come from?
Proto-Germanic *frankô → Latin Franciscus.