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Francis Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2 ...

(male) or

Frances Frances is an English given name or last name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'the French.' The male version of the name in English is Francis (given name), Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "F ...

(female). The name may refer to:

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Francie Barrett Francis Barrett (born 7 February 1977) is a retired Irish professional boxer, who represented Ireland at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Background He was introduced to boxing by trainer, mentor and former boxer Chick Gillen. A ...

(born 1977), Irish boxer *

Francie Bellew Francis "Francie" Bellew (born 25 March 1976) is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Armagh county team. He has won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal, five Ulster Championships and a National League title with the county. H ...

(born 1976), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Francie Brolly Francis Brolly (13 January 1938 – 6 February 2020) was an Irish musician, teacher and Irish republicanism, republican politician from Northern Ireland. Brolly was a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry ...

(1938–2020), Northern Ireland Sinn Féin politician *

Françoise Ducros Françoise (Francie) Ducros was a Canadian government official. She was a communications director for Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, from 1999 to 2002, until she resigned after referring to President George W. Bush as a "moron". Biography Ducros ...

, Canadian government official *

Francie Kraker Goodridge Francea ("Francie") Norma Kraker Goodridge (born February 9, 1947 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a former women's track and field athlete and coach from the United States. She set a world record in the 600-yard indoor event and was the first Michigan- ...

(born 1947), American former women's track and field athlete and coach *

Francie Grehan Francie Grehan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Roscommon county team between 1998 and 2005. He helped Roscommon win the 2001 Connacht Senior Football Championship The Connacht Senior Football Champio ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Francie Molloy Francis Joseph Molloy (; born 16 December 1950) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was the abstentionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Ulster from 2013 to 2024. He was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Mid Ulster fr ...

(born 1950), Northern Ireland Sinn Féin politician *

Francis O'Brien (Irish politician) Francis O'Brien (born 7 April 1943) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a senator from 1989 to 2011, elected by the Agricultural Panel. Political career O'Brien is a native of Latton, near Ballybay, in County Monaghan. He was a ...

(born 1943), Irish former Fianna Fáil politician *

Francie Larrieu Smith Frances Anne "Francie" Larrieu Smith (born November 23, 1952) is an American track and field athlete. She was the flagbearer at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for the United States of America. Larrieu Smith was the third female American at ...

(born 1952), American middle- and long-distance runner

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Francie (Barbie) Francie Fairchild is a fashion doll issued by Mattel from 1966 to 1976 and re-introduced in 2011. Marketed as "Barbie's MODern cousin" from England, the doll had an extensive line of " mod"-style clothing, often employing bright colors and geomet ...

, a fashion doll produced by Mattel *Francis "Francie" Brady, protagonist of the Irish novel '' The Butcher Boy'' *

Francie Calfo Francine "Francie" Calfo is a fictional character on the television series '' Alias,'' portrayed by Merrin Dungey from 2001 to 2003 and again in 2006. Initially the best friend of lead character Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner), Francie is murder ...

, a fictional character on the television series ''Alias'' *Francie Nolan, heroine of the novel '' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'', as well as the 1945 film and 1951 Broadway musical adaptations *Francie Stevens, in the 1955 movie ''

To Catch a Thief '' To Catch a Thief'' is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 To Catch a Thief (novel), novel of the same name by David Dodge (novelist), David Dodge. The ...

'' and the novel on which it was based, played by Grace Kelly in the film *half of the act

Francie and Josie ''Francie and Josie'' were a double act performed by Scottish comedians Jack Milroy as Francie and Rikki Fulton (of ''Scotch and Wry'') as Josie, from 1958 until the 1990s. History The ''Francie and Josie'' act first appeared on ''The Five Past ...

, Francie being played by Scottish comedian Jack Milroy * Francie, a character created by American cartoonist Al Columbia

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