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Francis A. Feeley
What’s In a Name?
Francis Etymology & Meaning
From the Latin “Franciscus”
Means “Frenchman”
Saint Francis of Assisi
13th Century Italy
(1181-1226 C.E.)Franciscan OrderPatron Saint of
animals, the environment, and Italy
Popularity: FrancisWidespread use in Western Europe
during the Middle Ages due to popularity of Saint Francis of Assisi
Became common in Britain in 16th Century
Popularity: FrancisHas declined in popularity in U.S. over the last
century: 33rd most popular male name for new
babies in 1909656th most popular male name for new
babies in 2009
Ranks as 127th most common male first name U.S. with 196,000 males
NicknamesFrancis Nicknames:FrankFran
Francisco NicknamesPanchoPacoPacho
NicknamesMY NicknamesZa ZaAndyFranPancho PanteraFrancitodon FranciscoPaco Feliz
Famous People With My Name
Sir Francis Drake
(1540-1595) –
Explorer and admiral
Famous People With My Name
Francis Bacon (1561-1626) –
Philosopher and Scientist
Famous People With My Name
Fran Allison
of
“Kukla, Fran and Ollie”
Famous People With My Name
NFL Hall of Famer
Fran Tarkenton
Famous People With My Name
Fran Drescher
of
“The Nanny”
Feeley Etymology and Meaning Originated in Ireland Gaelic name “Mac
Fithcheallaigh” “Fithcheallaigh” means
“chess player” Variations include
Feally, Fealy, Feely, Fehilly, Fehley, Feley, O’Feeley, and others
Feeley: PopularityFairly uncommon 8,299th most
common surname.001% 2,500 Feeleys
How I Was Given My NameNamed
after my father
Francis
Xavier
FeeleyMy mother
used a book
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.
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.
How I Feel About My Name…
I feel proud to follow in the footsteps of a father who knows how to enjoy life!