Patxi is a male

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in the Basque language area in northern Spain and south-west France, but more commonly a

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for those officially named Francisco (or

François François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, Kin ...

in the French zone, ultimately

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s of

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); the original Basque equivalent was Frantzisko,Patxi
Bekia Padres (in Spanish) but this was rarely chosen as a forename by parents in the modern era, and along with Patxi it was forbidden to be given to babies under the

language policies of Francoist Spain During the dictatorship of Francisco Franco from 1939 to 1975, policies were implemented in an attempt to increase the dominance of the Spanish language, also known as Castilian, over the other languages of Spain. Franco's regime had Spanish na ...

between the 1940s and 1970s, hence the widespread unofficial adoption during that period. Far less common spelling variations include Patxo and Pantxi, while Pacho is used in Latin America – although there Pancho is much more widespread, as is Paco in Castilian-speaking parts of Spain. Notable people with the name or nickname include: *

Francisco Churruca Francisco Maria Churruca Iriondo Azpiazu Alcorta (born 1 April 1936), also known as Patxi, is a Spanish former jai alai player. A native of Mutriku, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, he is regarded as the game's greatest player and has been called "the Ba ...

, pelotari * Francisco Gabica, cyclist *

Francisco Gamborena Francisco "Patxi" Gamborena Hernandorena (14 March 1901 – 30 July 1982), was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent his entire club career from 1915 to 1934 with Real Unión in his hometown of Irún in the Basque Coun ...

, footballer *, architect *

José María Pagoaga José María Pagoaga Larrañaga (Mutriku, 11 November 1951 - Donostia, 29 June 1995) was a former Basque handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics for Spain. In 1980, he finished fifth with the Spanish team in the Olympic tournamen ...

, handball player *

Pantxi Sirieix Pantxi Sirieix (born 7 October 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun at AJ Auxerre, he spent the rest of his career at Toulouse FC where he played from 2004 till 2017. Career Born in Bordeaux, ...

, footballer *, academic * Patxi Andión, musician and actor *, actor *, pelotari *

Patxi Ferreira Francisco 'Patxi' Ferreira Colmenero (born 22 May 1967) is a Spanish retired Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, central defender. Club career Ferreira was born in Saucelle, Province of ...

, footballer *, actor *, musician *, academic *, footballer *, footballer *, footballer *, politician *, businessman and football club president *

Patxi Lazcoz Francisco Javier "Patxi" Lazcoz Baigorri (born 30 August 1965) is a Spanish lawyer and former politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He spent his entire political career from 1991 to 2015 as a city councillor in the Basque capi ...

, politician * Patxi López, politician (served as Lehendakari and briefly as

President of the Congress of Deputies The president of the Congress of Deputies ( es, Presidente del Congreso de los Diputados) is the speaker of the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament). The president is elected among the members o ...

) *

Patxi Puñal Patxi is a male given name in the Basque language area in northern Spain and south-west France, but more commonly a nickname for those officially named Francisco (or François in the French zone, ultimately cognates of Francis); the original Basq ...

, footballer * Patxi Rípodas, footballer * Patxi Ruiz, pelotari *, academic *

Patxi Salinas Francisco 'Patxi' Salinas Fernández (born 17 November 1963) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of Club Portugalete. He amassed La Liga totals of 432 games and 11 goals over 16 seasons, with Athle ...

, footballer *

Patxi Usobiaga Patxi Usobiaga Lakunza (born September 7, 1980), best known as Patxi Usobiaga, is a Spanish professional rock climber, sports climber and boulderer. He is known for winning two Lead Climbing World Cups in a row, and for being the first-ever c ...

, rock climber * Patxi Vila, cyclist *, politician and writer *

Patxi Zubizarreta Patxi Zubizarreta (born 25 January 1964) is a Spanish writer who writes in the Basque language ( Euskara). He studied Basque philology in Vitoria, where he currently resides. He is an author of children's and youth literature, a specialty in whi ...

, writer

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{{given name Lists of people by nickname Basque masculine given names

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