Frans is an Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish given name, sometimes as a short form of François. One cognate of Frans in English is Francis. Given name. Frans van Aarssens (1572–1641), Dutch diplomat and statesman. Frans Ackerman (1330–1387), Flemish statesman. Frans Adelaar (born 1960), Dutch football player and manager. Frans Alphons Maria Alting von Geusau (born 1933), Dutch legal scholar and diplomat. Frans Aerenhouts (1937–2022), Belgian cyclist. Frans Ananias (born 1972), Namibian footballer. Frans Andersson (1911–1988), Danish bass-baritone.
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