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Across the world, פרנס (Frans , Parnas , Parnes ) is a common boy's first name. The first name פרנס is characteristic of Namibia, where it is a common principally male, but very seldom feminine name, South Africa, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Belgium (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, South Africa, and Netherlands. Very seldom, פרנס is the last name as well as the forename.
פרנס is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Frans Laarmans , character in Kaas and Frans Adamsson .