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El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician; Federico Franco, former president of Paraguay; Francisco Franco, Spanish general, dictator and head of state, “caudillo” of the Government
Francisco Franco Bahamonde [f] [g] (born Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish military general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming ...
During Franco's rule, Spain was officially known as the Spanish State (Estado Español). The nature of the regime evolved and changed during its existence. Months after the start of the Civil War in July 1936, Franco emerged as the dominant rebel military leader and was proclaimed head of state on 1 October 1936, ruling a dictatorship over the ...
Franco's title "El Caudillo" (the leader) remains part of its name and a plaque commemorating his visit to launch its construction in 1951 adorns the town hall, complete with the regime's eagle ...
Some Basque names without a definable meaning in Spanish are unique to the Basque language, for instance, Eneko, Garikoitz, Urtzi. After Franco's death and the restoration of democracy in Spain, many Basque adults changed their Spanish names to their Basque equivalents, e.g. from Miguel to Mikel.
It is the Spanish form of the name Oswald. In Spain, common nicknames are Val or Valdo. 60. Reyes. Reyes is a common last name in Spain, but it is also used as a first name meaning "king" or ...
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
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.