Francesco
| Pronunciation | Italian: [franˈtʃesko] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Francis |
| Meaning | "Frenchman", after Francis of Assisi |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Francis, Francisco, François, Frank, Franklin, Franco, Franz |
Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the second most common name among males in Italy after Giuseppe, and is the given name of:
List of people with the given name Francesco
- Francesco, current Bishop of Rome and Pope.
- Francesco Barbaro, Venetian politician; (1390-1454)
- Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiero and Duke of Milan; (1401-1466)
- Francesco Berni, Italian writer; (1497-1536)
- Francesco Canova da Milano, Italian lutenist and composer; (1497-1543)
- Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer; (1503-1584)
- Francesco Primaticcio, Italian painter, architect, and sculptor; (1504-1570)
- Francesco Patrizi, Italian philosopher and scientist; (1529-1597)
- Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany; (1541–1587)
- Francesco Barbaro, Venetian diplomat and Patriarch of Aquileia; (1546–1616)
- Francesco Albani, Italian painter; (1578–1660)
- Francesco Borromini, Swiss sculptor and architect; (1599–1667)
- Francesco Cavalli, Italian composer; (1602–1676)
- Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist; (1618–1663)
- Francesco Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer; (1659–1739)
- Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist; (1662–1729)
- Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer; (1672–1749)
- Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist; (1675–1755)
- Francesco Durante, Italian composer; (1684–1755)
- Francesco Manfredini, Italian composer; (1684–1762)
- Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist and composer; (1687–1762)
- Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian composer; (1690–1768)
- Francesco Zuccarelli, painter, elected to the Venetian Academy in 1763; (1702–1788)
- Francesco Guardi, Italian artist; (1712–1793)
- Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher; (1712–1764)
- Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian theologian and historian; (1714–1795)
- Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist; (1726–1778)
- Francesco Hayez, Italian painter; (1791–1882)
- Francesco Puccinotti, Italian pathologist; (1794–1872)
- Francesco Rosi, Italian film maker; (1922–2015)
- Francesco Merloni, Italian industrialist, academic and politician; (born 1925)
- Francesco Ricci Bitti, Italian sports official; (born 1942)
- Francesco Beschi, Roman Catholic bishop of Bergamo; (born 1951)
- Francesco Moser, Italian cyclist; (born 1951)
- Francesco da Mosto, Italian architect, film maker and TV presenter; (born 1961)
- Francesco Attolico, Italian water polo player; (born 1963)
- Francesco Bruno, Italian sport shooter; (born 1968)
- Francesco Postiglione, Italian swimmer and water polo player; (born 1972)
- Francesco Totti, Italian football player for AS Roma; (born 1976)
See also
- Francesco Bernoulli, character in the Disney-Pixar animation Cars 2