# Paco

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'''Paco''' is a Spanish nickname for [Francisco](/source/Francisco). According to [folk etymology](/source/folk_etymology), the nickname has its origins in [Saint Francis of Assisi](/source/Francis_of_Assisi), who was the father of the [Franciscan](/source/Franciscan) order; his name was written in Latin by the order as {{lang|la|pater communitatis}} (father of the community); hence "Paco" was supposedly obtained by taking the first syllable of each word.<ref>{{Cite book |last=García Remiro |first=José Luis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MYcdAQAAIAAJ |title=Frases con historia |publisher=[Alianza Editorial](/source/Alianza_Editorial) |year=2003 |pages=45 |isbn=978-84-206-5573-4 |language=Spanish |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>

People with the nickname Paco include:
*[Paco Alcácer](/source/Paco_Alc%C3%A1cer) (born 1993), Spanish footballer
*[Paco Arespacochaga](/source/Paco_Arespacochaga) (born 1971), Portuguese singer
*[Paco Cabanes Pastor](/source/Paco_Cabanes_Pastor) (1954–2021), Valencian pilota player
*[Paco Calderón](/source/Paco_Calder%C3%B3n) (born 1959), Mexican political cartoonist
*[Paco Camino](/source/Paco_Camino) (1940–2024), Spanish bullfighter
*[Paco Craig](/source/Paco_Craig_(American_football)) (born 1965), American football player
*[Paco Craig](/source/Paco_Craig_(English_footballer)) (born 1992), English footballer
*[Paco de Lucía](/source/Paco_de_Luc%C3%ADa) (1947–2014), Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer
*[Paco Decina](/source/Paco_Decina) (born 1955), Italian choreographer
*[Francisco Estévez](/source/Francisco_Est%C3%A9vez) (born 1945), Spanish composer
*[Paco Estrada](/source/Paco_Estrada) (born 1980), American musician
*[Francisco Gento](/source/Francisco_Gento) (born 1933), Spanish footballer
*[Paco Godia](/source/Paco_Godia) (1921–1990), Spanish racing driver
*[Paco González](/source/Paco_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(journalist)) (born 1966), Spanish sport journalist
*[Paco Herrera](/source/Paco_Herrera) (born 1953), Spanish footballer
*[Paco Ibáñez](/source/Paco_Ib%C3%A1%C3%B1ez) (born 1934), Spanish singer
*[Paco Jamandreu](/source/Paco_Jamandreu) (1925–1995), Argentine fashion designer and actor
*[Paco Jémez](/source/Paco_J%C3%A9mez) (born 1970), Spanish footballer
*[Paco León](/source/Paco_Le%C3%B3n) (born 1974), Spanish actor
*[Francisco Llorente Gento](/source/Francisco_Llorente_Gento) (born 1965), Spanish retired footballer
*[Paco López (footballer)](/source/Paco_L%C3%B3pez_(footballer)) (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player
*[Francisco Marhuenda](/source/Francisco_Marhuenda) (born 1961), Spanish journalist, professor and former politician
*[Paco Moncayo](/source/Paco_Moncayo) (born 1940), mayor of Quito, Ecuador
*[Paco Peña](/source/Paco_Pe%C3%B1a) (born 1942), Spanish flamenco guitarist
*[Paco Rabanne](/source/Paco_Rabanne) (1934–2023), Spanish fashion designer
*[Paco Rodriguez](/source/Paco_Rodriguez) (born 1991), American baseball player
*[Pape Demba "Paco" Samb](/source/Pape_Demba_%22Paco%22_Samb), Senegalese-American griot
*[Paco Stanley](/source/Paco_Stanley) (1942–1999), Mexican television entertainer and politician
*[Paco Ignacio Taibo I](/source/Paco_Ignacio_Taibo_I) (1924–2008), Spanish/Mexican writer and journalist
*[Paco Ignacio Taibo II](/source/Paco_Ignacio_Taibo_II) (born 1949), Spanish/Mexican writer, academic and politician
*[Paco Tous](/source/Paco_Tous) (born 1964), Spanish actor

==See also==
*[Pancho](/source/Pancho)
*[Patxi](/source/Patxi)

==References==
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Category:Spanish-language hypocorisms
Category:Masculine hypocorisms

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