Francisco

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌfɹænˈsɪskəʊ̯//
United Kingdom/[ˌfɹʷænˈsɪskəʊ̯]/
United States//ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯//
United States/[ˌfɹʷænˈsɪskoʊ̯]/
Canada//ˌfɹeə̯nˈsɪskoʊ̯//

A moon in Uranus, Solar System.

proper noun

1
A moon in Uranus, Solar System.
2
A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Francis.
Julian Zatarian, 21, and Francisco Medina, 29, were appointed to advisory commissions this week even though they are undocumented immigrants, becoming what the sponsoring councilman calls among the first for local governments nationwide.
3
A surname from Spanish or from Portuguese [in turn transferred from the given name].

Etymology

From Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Francis. * (given name): From Romance Francisco (Portuguese Francisco, Spanish Francisco) * (moon of Uranus): From the naming pattern established for moons of Uranus, being references to the works of William Shakespeare. From being a character in the play The Tempest

Forms

plural: Franciscos

franchise · The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see:…Francine · A female given name from French.Francis · A male given name from Latin.

Francisco · A moon in Uranus, Solar System.

franco · The CFA franc as used in Equatorial Guinea, worth 4 ekwele.Franco · A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to…Francois · A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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