Francesco, the
Italian (and original) version of the personal name "
Francis
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
*Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
*Francis (surname)
Places
* Rural M ...
", is the
most common given name among males in
Italy. Notable persons with that name include:
People with the given name Francesco
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Francesco I (disambiguation) Francesco I may refer to:
Persons
* Pope Francis (born 1936, reigned 2013-present), the current Pope, also known in Latin as Franciscus
* Francesco I Ordelaffi (c. 1300 – 1332)
* Francesco I of Lesbos (died 1384)
* Francesco I Crispo (died 1397 ...
, several people
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Francesco Barbaro (disambiguation) Francesco Barbaro may refer to:
* Francesco Barbaro (politician) (1390–1454), Italian politician, diplomat and humanist from Venice
* Francesco Barbaro (patriarch of Aquileia) (1546–1616), Venetian diplomat and Italian Catholic bishop
* Frances ...
, several people
*
Francesco Bernardi (disambiguation) Francesco Bernardi may refer to:
*Senesino
Francesco Bernardi (; 31 October 1686 – 27 November 1758), known as Senesino ( or traditionally ), was a celebrated Italian contralto castrato, particularly remembered today for his long collaborat ...
, several people
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Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501), Italian architect, engineer and painter
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Francesco Berni (1497–1536), Italian writer
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Francesco Canova da Milano
Francesco Canova da Milano (Francesco da Milano, also known as ''Il divino'', ''Francesco da Parigi'', etc.) (18 August 1497 – 2 January 1543) was an Italian lutenist and composer. He was born in Monza, near Milan, and worked for the papal cou ...
(1497–1543), Italian lutenist and composer
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Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), Italian painter, architect, and sculptor
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Francesco Albani (1578–1660), Italian painter
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Francesco Borromini
Francesco Borromini (, ), byname of Francesco Castelli (; 25 September 1599 – 2 August 1667), was an Italian architect born in the modern Swiss canton of Ticino (1599–1667), Swiss sculptor and architect
* Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676), Italian composer
* Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–1663), Italian mathematician and physicist
* Francesco Bianchini (1662–1729), Italian philosopher and scientist
* Francesco Galli Bibiena (1659–1739), Italian architect and designer
* Francesco Antonio Bonporti (1672–1749), Italian priest and composer
* Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei (1675–1755), Italian archaeologist
* Francesco Manfredini (1684–1762), Italian composer
* Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762), Italian violinist and composer
* Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768), Italian composer
* Francesco Zuccarelli (1702–1788), Italian painter
* Francesco Zahra (1710–1773), Maltese painter
* Francesco Algarotti (1712–1764), Italian philosopher
* Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), Italian artist
* Francesco Antonio Zaccaria (1714–1795), Italian theologian and historian
* Francesco Cetti (1726–1778), Italian Jesuit scientist
* Francesco Hayez (1791–1882), Italian painter
* Francesco Puccinotti (1794–1872), Italian pathologist
* Francesco Ticciati (1893–1949), Italian musician
* Francesco Greco (1942–2018), Italian lawyer and politician
* Francesco Rosi (1922–2015), Italian film maker
* Francesco Merloni (born 1925), Italian industrialist, academic and politician
* Francesco Ricci Bitti (born 1942), Italian sports official
* Francesco Beschi (born 1951), Italian bishop
* Francesco Moser (born 1951), Italian cyclist
* Franco Serantini (born 1951), Italian anarchist
* Francesco Schettino (born 1960), Italian former ship captain and prisoner
* Francesco da Mosto (born 1961), Italian architect, film maker and television presenter
* Francesco Attolico (born 1963), Italian water polo player
* Francesco Saverio Romano (born 1964), Italian politician and lawyer
* Francesco Bruno (born 1968), Italian sport shooter
* Francesco Lollobrigida (born 1972), Italian lawyer and politician
* Francesco Postiglione (born 1972), Italian swimmer and water polo player
* Francesco Totti (born 1976), Italian football player
* Francesco Bilotto (born 1977), American designer and entertainment expert
* Francesco Cernuto (born 1992), Italian footballer
Characters with the given name
* Francesco Bernoulli, character in the Disney-Pixar animated film ''Cars 2''
See also
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References
{{Given name
Italian masculine given names
Sammarinese given names