Paco

See also: paco, pacó, pacò, and paço

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ækəʊ

Proper noun

Paco

A male given name of Spanish origin.

Anagrams

ACPO, APCO, Capo, CoAP, Copa, OPAC, acop, capo

Spanish

Etymology

The nickname is of unclear origin. According to popular etymology, it originated with Saint Francis of Assisi, written in Ecclesiastical Latin as pater communitatis (“father of the community”) and the first syllable of each word put together, but this is rejected by Diccionario de la lengua española.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠.ko̞]
See also: peco, pico, poco

Proper noun

Paco m

A diminutive of the male given name Francisco.

Synonyms

Pancho
Quico

Derived terms

Pacorro
Paquito

Anagrams

References

Hochberg, Judy (2016): ¿Por qué? 101 Questions About Spanish
“Paco” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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