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Name Origin

Francesco is an Italian masculine given name, a variant of the Latin Franciscus. It means 'free man' or 'Frenchman'.

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Famous People

Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374)

Poet, Scholar

  • Father of Humanism
  • Influential Writer in Italian

Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501)

Painter, Architect, Sculptor

  • Early Renaissance Artist
  • Designed the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino

Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540)

Historian, Politician

  • Wrote influential historical works on Florence and Italy

Francesco Borromini (1599-1667)

Architect

  • Baroque Architect
  • Designed the Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome

Francesco Redi (1626-1697)

Physician, Naturalist

  • Pioneer of experimental biology
  • Refuted spontaneous generation

Francesco Goya (1746-1828)

Painter, Printmaker

  • Spanish Romantic Painter
  • Created masterpieces like 'The Third of May 1808'

Francesco Crispi (1818-1901)

Politician

  • Prime Minister of Italy
  • Oversaw Italian colonial expansion

Francesco Totti (1976-)

Footballer

  • Legendary Roma player
  • Won the FIFA World Cup with Italy in 2006