"Franco" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Franco
  1. A male given name from Italian or Spanish, equivalent to Frank or Francis. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Franco-en-name-~6e7v4VG Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 27 31 37 6
  2. A surname from Spanish.
    Sense id: en-Franco-en-name-mWBB-AVe Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 27 31 37 6
  3. A surname from Spanish.
    Francisco Franco, the long-ruling right-wing 20th century Spanish caudillo since the Spanish Civil War (1939–1975).
    Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-Franco-en-name-C53D7e2J Disambiguation of Individuals: 31 21 43 5 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 43 5 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 27 31 37 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Francos [plural]
Etymology: From Franco-. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Franco-}} Franco- Head templates: {{en-noun}} Franco (plural Francos)
  1. A French person. Synonyms: franco
    Sense id: en-Franco-en-noun-kDrs1fAD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for Franco meaning in English (4.7kB)

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