franco

Meanings

1. A former currency of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, issued between 1805 and 1808.
2. The CFA franc as used in Equatorial Guinea, worth 4 ekwele.

1. Alternative letter-case form of Franco (“French person”).

1. A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to English Frank or Francis.
2. A surname from Spanish.
3. Francisco Franco, the long-ruling right-wing 20th century Spanish caudillo since the Spanish Civil War (1939–1975).

1. A French person.

Etymology

From Italian franco (“French”). Doublet of franc and frank.