Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus .
2-616: 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 (father of the community); hence "Paco" was supposedly obtained by taking the first syllable of each word. People with the nickname Paco include: Francisco In Spanish, people with
4-527: The name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco ". San Francisco de AsÃs was known as Pater Communitatis (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of Pater Communitatis . In areas of Spain where Basque is spoken, " Patxi " is the most common nickname; in the Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc ) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in
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