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François François () is a French language, French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis (given name), Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * Voltaire, Fran ...

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Franciscus Franciscus is a Latin given name, originally an epithet meaning "the Frank, the Frenchman". It was applied to Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226). Francis had been baptized Giovanni (John); his father was Italian and his mother Prov ...

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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 ...

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Frans van Aarssens Baron Francis van Aarssens or Baron François van Aerssen (27 September 1572 - 27 December 1641), from 1611 on lord of Sommelsdijk, was a diplomacy, diplomat and statesman of the Dutch Republic, United Provinces. Biography He was born in Brussel ...

(1572–1641), Dutch diplomat and statesman * Frans Ackerman (1330–1387), Flemish statesman * Frans Adelaar (born 1960), Dutch football player and manager * Frans Alphons Maria Alting von Geusau (born 1933), Dutch legal scholar and diplomat * Frans Aerenhouts (1937–2022), Belgian cyclist * Frans Ananias (born 1972), Namibian footballer * Frans Andersson (1911–1988), Danish bass-baritone *

Frans Andriessen Franciscus Henricus Johannes Joseph "Frans" Andriessen (2 April 1929 – 22 March 2019) was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and businessperson who served as List of Europ ...

(1929–2019), Dutch politician *

Frans Anneessens Frans Anneessens (in Dutch)Paul F. State, 'Historical Dictionary of Brussels', Rowman & Littlefield, 16 abr 2015, p. 33

(1660–1719), Flemish protest leader * Frans van Anraat (born 1942), Dutch businessman and convicted war criminal * Frans Badens (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1571–1618), Flemish painter *

Frans Bak Frans Bak (born 7 February 1958 Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist. He is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has worked as a jazz performer and composer of film music. In 1994, he ...

(born 1958), Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist *

Frans Decker Frans Decker (1684 – 1751) was an 18th-century painter from the Dutch Republic. Biography Decker was born in 1684. He was a painter whose pictures possess great merit, and are to be met with in almost every collection. He is stated to have be ...

(1684–1751), 18th-century painter from the Northern Netherlands * Frans-Andries Durlet (1816–1867), Belgian architect, sculptor and printmaker * Frans Fiolet (born 1939), Dutch field hockey player *

Frans Floris Frans Floris, Frans Floris the Elder or Frans Floris de Vriendt (17 April 15191 October 1570) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, print artist and tapestry designer. He is mainly known for his history paintings, allegorical scenes and portraits. ...

(1517–1570), Flemish painter *

Frans Christiaan Frederiks Frans Christiaan Frederiks (born 12 November 1980), known by his stage name Lange Frans, is a Dutch rapper and television presenter. From 1997 to 2004 he was a member of the band D-Men. Between 1997 and 2009 he was part of the Lange Frans & Baas B ...

(born 1980), Dutch rapper and hip hop artist Lange Frans *

Frans Geurtsen Frans Geurtsen (17 March 1942 – 12 December 2015) was a Dutch footballer, who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Club career Geurtsen started his professional career at hometown side Velox, winning promotion ...

(1942–2015), Dutch footballer *

Frans Gommers François Gommers (5 April 1917; Antwerp, Belgium – 20 April 1996) was a Belgian footballer. He was a defender for Beerschot VAC with whom he was twice Belgian Champion in 1938 and 1939. He was also a Belgium international in 1938, ...

(1917–1996), Belgian footballer *

Frans Grootjans Frans Edward Elisabeth Grootjans (24 January 1922 – 20 February 1999), was a Belgian politician and minister for the PVV. Grootjans was born at Wilrijk. He became a licentiate in the trade and consular sciences and was chief editor and dir ...

(1922–1999), Belgian politician and minister for the PVV *

Frans Grönlund Frans Grönlund (born 26 March 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Åbo IFK. Club career Grönlund started football in Turun Nappulaliiga. He played in the youth sector of Inter Turku, and made his senior ...

(born 2000), Finnish footballer *

Frans Hals Frans Hals the Elder (, ; ; – 26 August 1666) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He lived and worked in Haarlem, a city in which the local authority of the day frowned on religious painting in places of worship but citizens liked to decorate thei ...

(1580–1666), Dutch painter *

Frans Helmerson Frans Helmerson (born 1945) is a Swedish cellist, pedagogue, and conductor. Biography Helmerson was born in 1945 and by the age of 8 began playing cello. Later on, he studied with Guido Vecchi in Götheborg, Giuseppe Selmi in Rome, and with Willi ...

(born 1945), Swedish cellist, pedagogue, and conductor *

Frans Hogenberg Frans Hogenberg (1535–1590) was a Flemish-German painter, engraver, and mapmaker. Life Hogenberg was born in Mechelen in Flanders as the son of Nicolaas Hogenberg.

(1535–1590), Flemish and German painter, engraver, and mapmaker *

Frans Hogenbirk Franciscus Hogenbirk (18 March 1918 – 13 September 1998) was a Dutch football midfielder who was a member of the Netherlands' squad at the 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the 3rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, World Cup, the ...

(1918–1998), Dutch football midfielder *

Frans Alfons Janssens Frans Alfons Ignace Maria Janssens (23 July 1863 – 8 October 1924) was Catholic priest and the discoverer of crossing-over of genes during meiosis, which he called "chiasmatypie". His work was continued by the Nobel Prize winner Thomas Hunt Morg ...

(1865–1924), Belgian priest and biologist * Frans Krätzig (born 2003), German footballer *

Frans Körver Franciscus Arnoldus Mattheus Körver (31 July 1937 – 14 December 2024) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Career Körver made his debut for Sittardia in 1959 and played over 50 matches for the club before joining Limburg ...

(1937–2024), Dutch footballer * Frans Lanting (born 1951), Dutch wildlife photographer and writer * Frans August Larson (1870–1957), Swedish missionary to Mongolia * Frans Maassen (born 1965), Dutch cyclist *

Frans Masereel Frans Masereel (31 July 1889 – 3 January 1972) was a Belgium, Belgian painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France. He is known especially for his woodcuts which focused on political and social issues, such as war and capitalism. He ...

(1889–1972), Belgian woodcut artist *

Frans Muller Frans W. H. Muller (born 1961) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Ahold Delhaize, since July 2018, having been deputy CEO. Education Muller earned a master's degree in business economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Career Muller st ...

(born 1960/61), Dutch businessman *

Frans Alfred Meeng Frans Alfred Meeng (18 January 1910 – 18 September 1944) was an Indonesian association football, football midfielder who played for the Indonesia national football team, Dutch East Indies in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He also played for SVVB Bata ...

(1910–1944), Dutch-Indonesian footballer * Frans Dhia Putros (born 1993), Danish professional football player *

Frans Anatolius Sjöström Frans Anatolius Sjöström (3 July 1840 – 1 August 1885) was a Finland Swedish architect. He was born in Turku and educated there and, in 1868, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. In 1872 he designed the old building of the Helsinki Unive ...

(1840–1885), Finnish architect *

Frans Stafleu Frans Antonie Stafleu (8 September 1921 – 16 December 1997) was a Dutch systematic botanist, former Chair of the Institute of Systematic Botany at the University of Utrecht Utrecht University (UU; , formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') i ...

(1921–1997), Dutch botanist *

François Steyn François Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) is a South African former professional rugby union player. A Utility player#Rugby union, utility back who represented his South Africa national rugby union team, country, he was able to play a ...

(born 1987), South African rugby player (called "Frans") * Frans Thijssen (born 1952), Dutch football player *

Frans Timmermans (politician) Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans (; born 6 May 1961) is a Dutch politician who served as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the European Green Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action in the von der Le ...

(born 1961), Dutch politician *

Frans de Vreng Franciscus "Frans" de Vreng (11 April 1898 in Amsterdam – 13 March 1974 in Amsterdam) was a track cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bronze medal in the 2,000m tandem compe ...

(1898–1974), Dutch track cyclist *

Frans de Waal Franciscus Bernardus Maria de Waal (29 October 1948 – 14 March 2024) was a Dutch-American primatologist and ethologist. He was the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior in the Department of Psychology at Emory University in ...

(born 1948), Dutch primatologist * Frans Wackers (born 1939), Dutch nuclear cardiologist * Frans Jeppsson Wall (born 1998), Swedish singer (also known as Frans)

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Frans Bauer Frans Bauer (born 30 December 1973 in Roosendaal as François van Doorn) is a Dutch singer in the levenslied genre. Early life Frans Bauer was born as François van Doorn, after his mother Wies van Doorn who wasn't married to his father Ch ...

(born 1973), Dutch singer * Francois Botha (born 1968), South African boxer and kickboxer * Fran Escribá (born 1965), Spanish football player and manager * Frans Harjawiyata (1931–2016), Indonesian Roman Catholic Trappist abbot *

Frans van Houten François Adrianus "Frans" van Houten (born 26 April 1960) is a Dutch businessman. He was the CEO of Philips, Royal Philips Electronics (known as Philips) from April 2011 to October 2022. Biography The son of a member of the board of directors ...

(born 1960), CEO of the Dutch company Philips * Frans Kellendonk (1951–1990), Dutch novelist and translator *

Frans van der Lugt Franciscus Joseph Wilhelmus van der Lugt, SJ, known as Frans van der Lugt or Pater Frans (10 April 1938 – 7 April 2014), was a Jesuit priest from the Netherlands who established a community centre and farm near the city of Homs, Syria, wh ...

(1938–2014), Dutch Jesuit priest * Frans Seda (1926–2009), Indonesian government minister in several departments * Frans Xavery (1740–c. 1788), Dutch painter

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* Frédéric Frans (born 1989), Belgian footballer * Jeffrey Frans (born 1952), South African cricketer *

Joe Frans Joseph Mark Frans (born July 1, 1975 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a Canadian curler from Guelph, Ontario. Frans is most notable for being a two-time provincial champion and for being suspended from competitive curling for cocaine usage. Career Fran ...

(born 1975), Canadian curler * Joe Frans (politician) (born 1963), Swedish politician

Fictional characters

* Frans J. Palmu, main character of the Palmu novels and film adaptations

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