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Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology , the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi , who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as pater communitatis (father of the community); hence "Paco" was supposedly obtained by taking the first syllable of each word.
Coca paste (paco, basuco, oxi, pasta) is a crude extract of the coca leaf which contains 40% to 91% cocaine freebase along with companion coca alkaloids and varying quantities of benzoic acid, methanol, and kerosene. In South America, coca paste, also known as cocaine base and, therefore, often confused with cocaine sulfate in North America, is ...
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. [ 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.
Mexican writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II, biographer of Pancho Villa and Ernesto "Che" Guevara as well as a crime novelist, in Mexico City on Feb. 10, 2017.
Paco Yunque is the son of a poor Indian maid, who works for Dorian Grieve, an Englishman. Grieve, a railway manager and the town's mayor, has a son, Humberto, who is the same age as Paco. The story begins with their first school day. At school, Paco Yunque finds a friend in another boy, Paco Fariña, who is protective of him.
Paco (comics), a DC Comics character; Paco, the protagonist of the Ernest Hemingway short story "The Capital of the World" Prince Paco, the protagonist of the arcade game Marvel Land; Paco, a fictional martial artist played by Paulo Tocha in the film Bloodsport
Francisco León Barrios (born 4 October 1974), known as Paco León (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpako leˈon]) is a Spanish actor, producer, director, screenwriter and activist. Born in Seville , León began his career in television comedy roles in Andalusian regional productions.
30 Coins (Spanish: 30 monedas) is a Spanish mystery horror television series created by Álex de la Iglesia for HBO Europe. [2] Directed and written by De la Iglesia and co-written by Jorge Guerricaechevarría, the series follows Father Vergara, an exorcist who the church exiles to Pedraza, a remote village in Spain, where he hopes his enemies forget him.