Francisco
Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "A Frenchman."
Languages: This boy's name is used in Spanish.
Popularity: The name Francisco ranked 138th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 145th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: The Franks, a Germanic tribe that conquered the territory now known as France in the 6th century, most likely derived their name from their favorite weapon, a type of spear called a franca. The right to carry that weapon may have indicated full membership in the tribe.
They also might have considered this the privilege of a ''free man,'' and this is yet another interpretation of the name.
Arts and Music
- Francisco Goya (born 1746, died 1828)
Spanish painter.
- Painted Maja Desnuda (see list of Artists of the Romantic Period)
Leadership
- Francisco Franco (born 1892, died 1975)
Spanish military leader and dictator.
- Assumed supreme power in Spain at the end of the Spanish Civil War, 1939 (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
- Francisco Pizarro
Spanish conquistador.
- Conquered the Inca empire; founded the city of Lima (see list of Miscellaneous Military Leaders)
Sports
- Francisco Fernandez Ochoa
Spanish athlete.
- 1972 Olympic alpine skiing gold medal winner for Slalom (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Downhill Skiing)
Stage and Screen
- Francisco Rabal (born 1925)
Spanish writer and actor.
- Winner of the 1984 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for The Holy Innocents (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
The Literary World
- Francisco Manuel de Melo (born 1608, died 1666)
Portuguese soldier, diplomat and writer.
- Wrote Historia de la Guerra de Cataluña (''''History of the Catalonian War'''') (see list of Writers of the 17th Century)
Teasing Nicknames:
- France
- Cisco Kid
- San Francisco Treat
- Pancho
- Francine
- Panchito
- Francis
- San Fran
- Francois
- San Francisco Earthquake
- Frannie
- Fran the Man
Meaning: Its source is an Ancient Germanic expression meaning "French person."
Popularity: The name Francisco ranked 2724th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative: The Franks, a Germanic tribe that conquered the territory now known as France in the 6th century, most likely derived their name from their favorite weapon, a type of spear called a franca. The right to carry that weapon may have indicated full membership in the tribe.
They also might have considered this the privilege of a ''free man,'' and this is yet another interpretation of the name.
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Franchesca
Name: Francisco
List:
- Francisco on Google
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