Paco is a Spanish nickname for
Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in
Saint Francis of Assisi
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi ( it, Francesco d'Assisi; – 3 October 1226), was a Mysticism, mystic Italian Catholic Church, Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most vener ...
, 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.
People with the nickname Paco include
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Paco Alcácer (born 1993), Spanish footballer
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Paco Arespacochaga (born 1971), Portuguese singer
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Paco Cabanes Pastor (1954–2021), Valencian pilota player
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Paco Calderón Francisco "Paco" Calderón (born 1959 in Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the ...
(born 1959), Mexican political cartoonist
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Paco Craig
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'' (fat ...
(born 1965), American football player
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Paco de Lucía (1947–2014), Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer
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Paco Decina
Paco Dècina is an Italian choreographer.
Decina was born in Naples in 1955, and studied science, before becoming interested in classical dance and African dance. He worked with several dance companies in Rome where he discovered contemporary da ...
(born 1955), Italian choreographer
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Francisco Estévez
Francisco Estévez (Paco) is a Spanish composer who gained recognition for his avant-garde and electronic work during the 1970s when he trained in classical composition techniques, and performed with Florian Schneider and Karl Bartos of Kraf ...
(born 1945), Spanish composer
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Francisco Gento (born 1933), Spanish footballer
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Paco Godia (1921–1990), Spanish racing driver
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Paco González (born 1966), Spanish sport journalist
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Paco Herrera
Francisco "Paco" Herrera Lorenzo (born 2 December 1953) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a manager.
His managerial career of over a quarter of a century was spent mostly in Segunda División, where he led ...
(born 1953), Spanish footballer
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Paco Ibáñez (born 1934), Spanish singer
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Paco Jamandreu
Francisco Vicente Jaumandreu, also known as Paco Jamandreu (October 17, 1925 – March 9, 1995) was an Argentine fashion designer and actor. He was a friend of Eva Perón and served as a costume designer on several Argentine films.
Career
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(1925–1995), Argentine fashion designer and actor
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Paco Jémez (born 1970), Spanish footballer
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Paco Lala's (born 1973), Mexican TV host
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Paco León (born 1974), Spanish actor
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Francisco Llorente Gento (born 1965), Spanish retired footballer
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Paco López (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player
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Paco Moncayo (born 1940), mayor of Quito, Ecuador
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Paco Peña (born 1942), Spanish flamenco guitarist
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Paco Rabanne
Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo (born 18 February 1934), more commonly known under the pseudonym of Paco Rabanne (; ), is a Spanish fashion designer who became known as an ''enfant terrible'' of the 1960s French fashion world.
Early life and educati ...
(born 1934), Spanish fashion designer
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Paco Stanley (1942–1999), Mexican television entertainer and politician
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Paco Ignacio Taibo I (1924–2008), Spanish/Mexican writer and journalist
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Paco Ignacio Taibo II (born 1949), Spanish/Mexican writer, academic and politician
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Paco Tous (born 1964), Spanish actor
See also
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Pancho
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Patxi
References
{{given name
Spanish-language hypocorisms
Lists of people by nickname