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Francisco De Castro Canseco
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". 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 is spoken, " Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the 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" is also used as a nickname, and " Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico" (''shíco''). This is also a less-common nickname for Francisco in Spanish. People with the given name * Pope Francis is rendered in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as Papa Francisco * Francisco Acebal (1866–1933), Spanish write ... [...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] |