What does Franz mean?
How do we pronounce Franz?
Franz \fran(z), fr-a-nz\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.
The baby boy name Franz used as a girl name name variations, is significantly more popular for boys. Its pronunciation is FRaeNHHTS or FRahNTS 1.
1 English pronunciation for Franz: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"
What is the origin of Franz?
Franz is a German name of Italian and Germanic origin. The name was introduced into the Habsburg royal family in the 18th century when Francis I, or Franz, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1708-1765), married Maria Theresa of Austria. The name Franz was adopted by his descendants, notably the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose 1914 assassination sparked off World War I. This is a popular Roman Catholic name in German-speaking countries. Franz is a German short form of the name name Franziskus (German and Latinized) as well as a German variant of the name what does the name Francis mean (English). Franz a German variant of the name Frank name variations (English and German). See also the related form, nicknames for Franziska (German).
The following famous people share the name Franz:
- Author Franz Kafka, born 3 July 1883 - 3 June 1924, Prague, Bohemia
- Physician Franz Anton Mesmer, born 23 May 1734 - 15 March 1815, Near Lake Constance, Germany
- Politician Archduke Ferdinand, born Franz Ferdinand Karl Ludwig Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen, 1863 - 28 June 1914, Graz, Austria.
List of baby names Franz:
what does the name Frants mean (Scandinavian), Frantz meaning of name (German and Slavic), name Fernandas meaning, nicknames for Fernandez, Francisco meaning and origin (Portuguese and Spanish), Frantisek name variations (Czech), short names for Frantzisko (Basque), meaning of Francisco Jesús (Spanish), and baby name Francisco José (Spanish).
The baby name Franz fun facts:
The name Franz in reverse order is "Znarf".
The numerological value of the name Franz is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.
How popular is Franz?
Franz is not in the top boy names in USA.