Names like Francis
Francis is a two-syllable Latin name that ends in -is. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Francis.
Ferris Celtic · man of vigor (Anglicized form of Fergus); immortalized by Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Morris Latin · dark-skinned, from the Moor
Memphis Greek · place name, the ancient Egyptian capital (Greek rendering of Men-nefer)
Faris Arabic · means 'knight' or 'horseman'
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Francis comes from.
Lucas Latin · man from Lucania (a region of southern Italy); Greek Loukas is a shortened form of Loukanos, "from Lucania"; the "light" link is a secondary folk association (via Lucania's own possible root), not the established meaning
Victor Latin · conqueror
Titus Latin · Roman praenomen; meaning uncertain
Marcus Latin · Roman name probably related to Mars; its deeper origin is uncertain
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1910s, the same decade as Francis, on a similar curve.
Rufus Latin · red-haired
Lewis Germanic · famous warrior (English form of Louis); famously borne by Lewis Latimer, inventor who improved the carbon filament lightbulb and drafted patents for Edison and Bell
Norris English · English surname, 'man from the north'
Harris English · son of Harry (Henry), home ruler
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