Fran (given name)

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Fran is a Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene and Albanian male name and a common short form of the English names Frances and Francis. The Spanish and Italian Fran is more common for men, while the English name is mostly used for women. The Croatian, Slovenian and Albanian Fran is used only for men.

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