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Derived from the Germanic element falco meaning "falcon" (see Falk). It is thought to have been borrowed into Latin by the Romans, who used it as a cognomen at least as early as the 1st century AD. Through Latin, the word eventually made its way into Italian, where it means both "falcon" and "hawk". Also see Falcone.

Notable bearers of this name include the early 6th-century saint Falco of Maastricht (located in the south of what is now the Netherlands) and the Austrian singer and musician Falco (1957-1998).