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Francis A. Feeley

Francis A. Feeley. What’s In a Name?. From the Latin “Franciscus” Means “Frenchman”. Francis Etymology & Meaning. 13 th Century Italy (1181-1226 C.E.) Franciscan Order Patron Saint of animals, the environment, and Italy. Saint Francis of Assisi. Popularity: Francis.

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Francis A. Feeley

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  1. Francis A. Feeley What’s In a Name?

  2. From the Latin “Franciscus” Means “Frenchman” Francis Etymology & Meaning

  3. 13th Century Italy (1181-1226 C.E.) Franciscan Order Patron Saint of animals, the environment, and Italy Saint Francis of Assisi

  4. Popularity: Francis • Widespread use in Western Europe during the Middle Ages due to popularity of Saint Francis of Assisi • Became common in Britain in 16th Century

  5. Popularity: Francis • Has declined in popularity in U.S. over the last century: • 33rd most popular male name for new babies in 1909 • 656th most popular male name for new babies in 2009 • Ranks as 127th most common male first name U.S. with 196,000 males

  6. Francis Nicknames: Frank Fran Francisco Nicknames Pancho Paco Pacho Nicknames

  7. MY Nicknames Za Za Andy Fran Pancho Pantera Francito don Francisco Paco Feliz Nicknames

  8. Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595) – Explorer and admiral Famous People With My Name

  9. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) – Philosopher and Scientist Famous People With My Name

  10. Fran Allison of “Kukla, Fran and Ollie” Famous People With My Name

  11. NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton Famous People With My Name

  12. Fran Drescher of “The Nanny” Famous People With My Name

  13. Originated in Ireland Gaelic name “Mac Fithcheallaigh” “Fithcheallaigh” means “chess player” Variations include Feally, Fealy, Feely, Fehilly, Fehley, Feley, O’Feeley, and others Feeley Etymology and Meaning

  14. Feeley: Popularity • Fairly uncommon • 8,299th most common surname • .001% • 2,500 Feeleys

  15. How I Was Given My Name • Named after my father Francis Xavier Feeley • My mother used a book

  16. Something Special About My Name • I enjoy having a range of names and nicknames that people call me – from Za Za to Andy to Francis to Fran to Pancho to don Francisco to Paco Feliz. • As a result I enjoy creating nicknames for people in my life.

  17. Something I Learned in the Interview • My parents were going to name me Jean Ann if I was a girl. • They later used those names for my younger sisters Ann Margaret and Catherine Jean. • My cousin Mary Ann Feeley who lived upstairs was about 1 ½ years old when I was born. Her pronunciation of my name gave me my nickname Za Za.

  18. How I Feel About My Name… I feel proud to follow in the footsteps of a father who knows how to enjoy life!

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