Meaning: French; of France
The story
The Italian form of Franciscus, shared with Francis. Poet Francesco Petrarca is known in English as Petrarch, giving this established name a literary connection.
Nicknames
- Franco
- Cesco
- Checco
- Frankie
Spellings & variants
- Francis
- Francisco
- François
- Franz
Famous namesakes
- Francesco PetrarcaPoet
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Francesco comes from Italian.
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