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Franco is a common surname in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sephardic Jewish communities deriving from the word "Frank", in reference to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who invaded Gaul during the Migration Period. [1] It is also commonly used as a given name in Italian.
Francis is an English, French, German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin.. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances, or (less commonly) Francine. [4]
Franco (name) Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975; Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" Franco of Cologne (mid to late 13th century), German music theorist
1. Alessandro. If you envision your son being a protector, this name translates to “defender of people.” 2. Leonard. With a name that means “brave,” your son will surely be courageous.
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco".San Francisco de Asís was known as Pater Communitatis (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of Pater Communitatis.
The original meaning of the word is unclear, although it is commonly believed to have a Germanic etymology. [2] Following the precedents of Edward Gibbon and Jacob Grimm, [3] the name of the Franks was traditionally linked with the English adjective frank, meaning "free", which came from Old French franc.
Gianfranco is a compound Italian given name, consisting of Gian- and Franco. Gian-comes from Giovanni and is used in compound names. It is closest to John or French Jean. Gianni means "God is gracious" and Franco means "Free man" or "Frenchman", a contracted form of Francesco. Notable people with the given name include:
Frank / f r æ ŋ k / is a masculine given name.. While Frank has been a European name in its own right, the given name in the English-speaking United States arose in the 20th century as a short form of the traditional common English variant Francis (which itself is a shortening of Franciscus, i.e. "the Frenchman", in reference to Saint Francis of Assisi).