Paco

See also: paco, pacó, pacò, and paço

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Paco, diminutive of Spanish Francisco. See also Spanish Pancho.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækəʊ

Proper noun

Paco

1. A male given name from Spanish.
2. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
3. A barangay of Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines.
4. A barangay of Obando, Bulacan, Philippines.
5. A barangay of San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines.
6. A barangay of Botolan, Zambales, Philippines.
7. A barangay of Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines.
8. A barangay of Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
9. A barangay of Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines.
10. A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines.
11. A barangay of Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines.
12. A barangay of Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
13. A volcano in Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines.

Anagrams

• CoAP, copa, OPAC, OPCA, Copa, acop, APCO, Capo, capo, ACPO

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. Compare Pancho, also a nickname from Francisco that drops the initial F for P.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpako/ [ˈpa.ko]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -ako
• Syllabification: Pa‧co

Proper noun

Paco m

1. a diminutive of the male given name Francisco

   Synonyms: Pancho, Quico, Kiko

Derived terms

• Pacorro
• Paquito

References

• Hochberg, Judy (2016): ¿Por qué? 101 Questions About Spanish

Anagrams

• capo
• copa
• poca