Jun 10
Francus
Francus is a Latin masculine name meaning: Frank.
Variants:
Franco [William Bawdwen 1809 Dom Boc 1 (Yorkshire): 181].
Francus [Sir Henry Ellis 1833 A General Introduction to Domesday Book 2: 318].
Frankus [Sir Henry Ellis 1833 A General Introduction to Domesday Book 2: 318].
Fronka [Joseph Stevenson 1841 Liber Vitæ Ecclesiæ Dunelmensis, page 6].
Franca [Henry Sweet 1886 The Oldest English Texts, page 464].
Definition:
Francus = a Frank [Eric Partridge 1959 Origins, 2nd edition, page 896].
Usage:
An abbot called Franca witnessed a charter issued by King Swæfræd of Essex: “+ Signum manus Franca abbatis” [Susan Kelly 2021 Anglo-Saxon Charters 20: 151].
