Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include:
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| Pronunciation | Italian: [franˈtʃesko] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Francis |
| Meaning | "Free man"[1] |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Franciscus, Francis, Francisco, François, Françoise, Franciszek, Francesc, Ferenc, Frank, Franco, Franz, Frans, Franklin |
People with the given name Francesco
- Francesco I (disambiguation), several people
- Francesco Barbaro (disambiguation), several people
- Francesco Bernardi (disambiguation), several people
- Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501), Italian architect, engineer and painter
- Francesco Berni (1497–1536), Italian writer
- Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543), Italian lutenist and composer
- Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), Italian painter, architect, and sculptor
- Francesco Albani (1578–1660), Italian painter
- Francesco Borromini (1599–1667), Swiss sculptor and architect
- Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676), Italian composer
- Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–1663), Italian mathematician and physicist
- Francesco Bianchini (1662–1729), Italian philosopher and scientist
- Francesco Galli Bibiena (1659–1739), Italian architect and designer
- Francesco Antonio Bonporti (1672–1749), Italian priest and composer
- Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei (1675–1755), Italian archaeologist
- Francesco Manfredini (1684–1762), Italian composer
- Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762), Italian violinist and composer
- Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768), Italian composer
- Francesco Zuccarelli (1702–1788), Italian painter
- Francesco Zahra (1710–1773), Maltese painter
- Francesco Algarotti (1712–1764), Italian philosopher
- Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), Italian artist
- Francesco Antonio Zaccaria (1714–1795), Italian theologian and historian
- Francesco Cetti (1726–1778), Italian Jesuit scientist
- Francesco Hayez (1791–1882), Italian painter
- Francesco Puccinotti (1794–1872), Italian pathologist
- Francesco Ticciati (1893–1949), Italian musician
- Francesco Greco (1942–2018), Italian lawyer and politician
- Francesco Rosi (1922–2015), Italian film maker
- Francesco Merloni (born 1925), Italian industrialist, academic and politician
- Francesco Ricci Bitti (born 1942), Italian sports official
- Francesco Beschi (born 1951), Italian bishop
- Francesco Moser (born 1951), Italian cyclist
- Franco Serantini (born 1951), Italian anarchist
- Francesco Schettino (born 1960), Italian former ship captain and prisoner
- Francesco da Mosto (born 1961), Italian architect, film maker and television presenter
- Francesco Attolico (born 1963), Italian water polo player
- Francesco Bruno (born 1968), Italian sport shooter
- Francesco Postiglione (born 1972), Italian swimmer and water polo player
- Francesco Totti (born 1976), Italian football player
- Francesco Bilotto (born 1977), American designer and entertainment expert
- Francesco Cernuto (born 1992), Italian footballer
Characters with the given name
- Francesco Bernoulli, character in the Disney-Pixar animated film Cars 2
See also
References
- ^ Navarro, Yvonne (2007). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning, 2d ed. McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers. pp. 110–112. ISBN 9780786429349.
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