Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus.
Meaning of the name Francisco
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "
Paco".
San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Comunitatis (father of the community) when he founded the
Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of Pater Comunitatis.[citation needed]
In areas of Spain where
Basque is spoken, "
Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the
Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for
Francesc) is often used. In Spanish
Latin America and in the
Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "
Pancho". "
Kiko"and "
Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "
Chicho" is another possibility.
In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "
Chico"[2] (shíco).
People with the given name
Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco
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Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus.
Meaning of the name Francisco
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "
Paco".
San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Comunitatis (father of the community) when he founded the
Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of Pater Comunitatis.[citation needed]
In areas of Spain where
Basque is spoken, "
Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the
Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for
Francesc) is often used. In Spanish
Latin America and in the
Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "
Pancho". "
Kiko"and "
Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "
Chicho" is another possibility.
In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "
Chico"[2] (shíco).
People with the given name
Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.