Language in Paco
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: Paco Alcácer (born 1993), Spanish footballer Paco Arespacochaga (born 1971), Portuguese singer Paco Cabanes Pastor (1954–2021), Valencian pilota player Paco Calderón (born 1959), Mexican political cartoonist Paco Camino (1940–2024), Spanish bullfighter Paco Craig (born 1965), American football player Paco Craig (born 1992), English footballer Paco de Lucía (1947–2014), Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer Paco Decina (born 1955), Italian choreographer Francisco Estévez (born 1945), Spanish composer Paco…
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