Francesco

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Etymology

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Italian Francescobor.

English Francesco

Borrowed from Italian Francesco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɹænˈtʃɛskoʊ/

Proper noun

Francesco

1. A male given name from Italian

Italian

Alternative forms

• Cecco
• Cesco
• Checco
• Chicco
• Ciccio
• Franci
• France
• Fra'

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Franciscus, derived from Francia, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /franˈt͡ʃes.ko/
• Rhymes: -esko
• Hyphenation: Fran‧cé‧sco

Proper noun

Francesco m

1. a male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Francesca, equivalent to English Francis

Derived terms

• francescano