Date
Gender Masculine
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /fɾan.ˈθis.ko/(European Spanish) /fɾan.ˈsis.ko/(Latin American Spanish) /fɾɐ̃.ˈsiʃ.ku/(European Portuguese) /fɾɐ̃.ˈsis.ku/(Brazilian Portuguese)
Meaning & History
Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus (see Francis). This is the Spanish name of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Other notable bearers include the Spanish painter and engraver Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) and the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975).