English Explanatory Dictionary

Francisco

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A moon in Uranus, Solar System.
  2. A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Francis.
  3. A surname from Spanish or from Portuguese [in turn transferred from the given name].

Pronunciation

/fɹænˈsɪskəʊ/ /fɹænˈsɪskoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Francisco.wav

Word forms

Francisco Franciscos

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

Related words

Bay of San Francisco Frisco San Francisco San Francisco Chinameca San Francisco Gotera San Francisco Javier San Francisco Lempa San Francisco Morazán San Francisco Peaks São Francisco
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