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Francisco García-Calderón
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, 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''. In areas of Spain where Basque language, Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan language, 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 (given name), Kiko" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico (other), Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisca (given Name)
Francisca is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Francisca Ballesteros (born 1969), Spanish serial killer * Maria Francisca Bia (1809-1889), Dutch actor * Ana Francisca de Borja y Doria (1640-1706), first female governor of the Viceroyalty of Peru * Francisca Duarte (1595–1640), Portuguese singer * Francisca Campos (born 1985), Chilean mountain biker * Francisca del Espiritu Santo Fuentes (1647-1711), Filipina religious leader * Francisca Martínez (born 1966), Mexican race walker * Francisca Nuñez de Carabajal (circa 1540-1596), victim of the Inquisition * Francisca Pleguezuelos (born 1950), Spanish politician * Francisca Queiroz (born 1979), Brazilian actress * Francisca Rojas (born 1865), Argentine murderer * Francisca Senhorinha da Motta Diniz , Brazilian teacher and feminist * Franziska Stading, Francisca Stading (1763-1836), Swedish opera singer * Francisca Subirana (1900–1981), Spanish tennis player * Francisca Wieser (1869–1949), American s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |