Italian/Spanish · Boy name
Franco
“free man”
About the name Franco
Franco is an Italian and Spanish name from the Latin Francus, meaning free man. The Franks were a Germanic people whose name gave rise to France, and because they held the status of free men in their kingdom, their name came to mean ‘free’. Franco is also used as a short form of Francesco and Francisco. The name is associated with Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator who ruled from the end of the Spanish Civil War until his death in the nineteen-seventies. Other bearers include the Italian director Franco Zeffirelli.
- Meaning
- free man
- Origin
- Italian/Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FRAN-ko(2 syl.)
Middle names for Franco
- Franco James
- Franco Alexander
- Franco Michael
- Franco Eli
- Franco Thomas
Questions about Franco
- What does Franco mean?
- Franco is an Italian name meaning "free man".
- How do you pronounce Franco?
- Franco is pronounced FRAN-ko, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Franco?
- Variants of Franco include Franko.
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