Fanni

  • [ FAHN-nee (Finnish), FAWN-nee (Hungarian) ]
  • Finnish, Hungarian
Finnish diminutive of FRANCISCA and a Hungarian diminutive of FRANCISKA or STEFÁNIA.

FRANCISCA   female   Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).
FRANCIS   male & female   English, French
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman", ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used. This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata.

Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. However, it was not regularly used in Britain until the 16th century. Famous bearers include Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a missionary to East Asia, the philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon (1561-1626), and the explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595). In the English-speaking world this name is occasionally used for girls.
FRANCISKA   female   Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).
FRANCIS   male & female   English, French
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman", ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used. This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata.

Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. However, it was not regularly used in Britain until the 16th century. Famous bearers include Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a missionary to East Asia, the philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon (1561-1626), and the explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595). In the English-speaking world this name is occasionally used for girls.
STEFáNIA   female   Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of STEPHEN.
STEPHEN   male   English, Biblical
From the Greek name Στεφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown", more precisely "that which surrounds". Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death, as told in Acts in the New Testament. He is regarded as the first Christian martyr. Due to him, the name became common in the Christian world. It was popularized in England by the Normans.

This was the name of kings of England, Serbia, and Poland, as well as ten popes. It was also borne by the first Christian king of Hungary (10th century), who is regarded as the patron saint of that country. More recent bearers include British physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-) and the American author Stephen King (1947-).
FULL FORMS
HUNGARIAN: Franciska, Stefánia
EQUIVALENTS
BASQUE: Frantziska
BRETON: Frañseza
CATALAN: Francesca
CROATIAN: Franka, Štefa, Štefanija, Štefica
CZECH: Františka, Štěpánka
DANISH: Stefanie
DUTCH: Stefana, Stefanie
ENGLISH: Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francene, Frances, Francine, Francis, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy, Stefani, Steph, Stephani, Stephania, Stephanie, Stephany, Stevie
FINNISH: Fanni
FRENCH: Étiennette, Fanny, France, Francette, Francine, Françoise, Stéphanie
GERMAN: Fränze, Franzi, Franziska, Stefanie, Steffi, Steffie, Stephanie, Ziska
HAWAIIAN: Kekepania
HUNGARIAN: Fanni, Franci
ITALIAN: Franca, Francesca, Stefania
LATE ROMAN: Francisca
MACEDONIAN: Stefanija
POLISH: Franciszka, Stefania, Stefcia
PORTUGUESE: Chica, Estefânia, Francisca
ROMANIAN: Ștefania
SCOTTISH: Frangag
SLOVAK: Štefánia
SLOVENE: Frančiška, Francka, Štefanija
SPANISH: Estefanía, Fanny, Francisca, Paca, Paquita
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Stephanos
ARMENIAN: Stepan
BASQUE: Estebe, Eztebe, Frantzisko, Patxi
BIBLICAL GREEK: Stephanos
BIBLICAL LATIN: Stephanus
BIBLICAL: Stephen
BRETON: Frañsez
BULGARIAN: Stefan
CATALAN: Cesc, Esteve, Francesc
CORSICAN: Francescu
CROATIAN: Fran, Frane, Franjo, Franko, Frano, Štefan, Stevan, Stevo, Stipan, Stipe, Stipo, Stjepan
CZECH: František, Štěpán
DANISH: Frans, Stefan, Steffen
DUTCH: Franciscus, Frans, Stef, Stefan, Stefanus, Steffen, Stephan, Steven
ENGLISH: Fran, Francis, Frank, Franny, Ste, Steph, Stephen, Steve, Steven, Stevie
FINNISH: Frans, Ransu, Tahvo, Tapani, Teppo
FRENCH: Étienne, Francis, Francisque, François, Stéphane
GALICIAN: Estevo
GEORGIAN: Stepane
GERMAN: Franz, Stefan, Stephan
GREEK: Stefanos, Stephanos
HUNGARIAN: Ferenc, Feri, Ferkó, István, Pista, Pisti
ICELANDIC: Stefán
IRISH: Proinsias, Stiofán
ITALIAN: Francesco, Franco, Stefano
LATE ROMAN: Franciscus
LATVIAN: Stefans
LIMBURGISH: Frens, Frenske
LITHUANIAN: Pranciškus, Steponas
LOW GERMAN: Steffen
MACEDONIAN: Stefan
MAORI: Tipene
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Estienne
NORWEGIAN: Frans, Stefan, Steffen
OCCITAN: Estève
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Stefanu
POLISH: Franciszek, Stefan, Stefek, Szczepan
PORTUGUESE: Chico, Estevão, Francisco
ROMANIAN: Fane, Ștefan
RUSSIAN: Stepan
SCOTTISH: Frang, Steafan, Steaphan, Steenie
SERBIAN: Franjo, Stefan, Stevan, Stevo, Stjepan
SLOVAK: Štefan
SLOVENE: Fran, Franc, Frančišek, Štefan
SPANISH: Curro, Estavan, Esteban, Fran, Francisco, Paco, Pancho, Paquito
SWEDISH: Frans, Staffan, Stefan
WELSH: Ffransis, Steffan
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Franco
DUTCH: Frank, Franka
ENGLISH: Frank, Frankie
FRENCH: France, Franck, Frank
GERMAN: Frank, Franka