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Francesc () is a masculine given name of

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Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) Places *Rural ...

Francesco Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), sever ...

Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

François François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King ...

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Franz Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...

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Cesc Fàbregas Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (; ; born 4 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Italian Serie B club Como. Fàbregas came through ''La Masia'', Barcelona's youth academy, leaving at 16 wh ...

(Francesc Fàbregas i Soler) (born 1987), Spanish professional football player *

Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros Francisco Antonio de la Dueña y Cisneros (referred to in Catalan as Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros) (1753–1821), was a Spanish clergyman. He was born in Villanueva de la Fuente, Ciudad Real, and was Bishop of Urgell (and ''ex offi ...

(1753–1821), Roman Catholic prelate; Bishop of Urgell 1797–1816 *

Francesc Areny Casal Francesc Areny Casal is an Andorran politician. He was General Syndic (President) of the General Council of Andorra The General Council ( ca, Consell General d'Andorra, ) is the unicameral parliament of Andorra. It is sometimes referred to ...

(contemporary), Andorran politician *

Francesc Arnau Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabalosa (23 March 1975 – 22 May 2021) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a 16-year professional career he played for Barcelona and Málaga, appearing in 126 La Liga games over the course of 12 seas ...

(1975–2021), Spanish professional football player *

Francesc Bellmunt Francesc Bellmunt (; born 1 February 1947 in Sabadell) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director from Catalonia. Film director * 1975, ''Canet Rock'' * 1975, ''La Nova Cançó'' * 1977, ''La Torna'' * 1978, ''L'Orgia'' * 1979, ''Salut i força ...

(born 1947), Spanish screenwriter and film director *

Francesc Berenguer i Mestres Francesc Berenguer i Mestres (21 July 1866 – 8 February 1914) was a Spanish '' Modernista'' architect from Catalonia, and an assistant and friend of Antoni Gaudí. He was born in Reus. He worked with several architectural workshops. First, he wo ...

(1866–1914), Spanish Art Nouveau architect *

Francesc Cambó Francesc Cambó i Batlle (; 2 September 1876 – 30 April 1947) was a conservative Spanish politician from Catalonia, founder and leader of the autonomist party '' Lliga Regionalista''. He was a minister in several Spanish governments. He suppo ...

(1876–1947), Spanish politician, government minister, and artistic supporter *

Francesc Candel Tortajada Francisco Candel Tortajada (May 31, 1925 in Casas Altas – November 23, 2007 in Barcelona, Spain), usually known as well as Paco Candel, was a Valencian-born writer and journalist who lived most of his life in Barcelona. He was born in a tow ...

(a.k.a. Paco Candel) (1925–2007), Spanish writer and journalist *

Francesc Capdevila Francesc Capdevila Gisbert (born 17 September 1956), better known by his pen-name Max, is a Spanish artist who has worked in illustration, design, and comics. He is an important figure in Spanish comics, creating such popular characters as Gustav ...

(born 1956), Spanish artist and illustrator *

Francesc de Tamarit Francesc de Tamarit i de Rifà (1584 – 1653) was a Catalan Marshal and the military deputy of the Principality of Catalonia (1639–1641) voted by the Catalan aristocracy, notable for his service in the Reapers' War, particularly at the Battle o ...

(1600–1653), Spanish politician and military leader during the Catalan Revolt *

Francesc Eiximenis Francesc Eiximenis (; died 1409) was a Franciscan Catalan writer who lived in the 14th-century Crown of Aragon. He was possibly one of the more successful medieval Catalan writers since his works were widely read, copied, published and translated ...

(c. 1340–1409), Spanish Franciscan priest, encyclopedist, and writer *

Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia (; January 14, 1859 – October 13, 1909), widely known as Francisco Ferrer (), was a Spanish radical freethinker, anarchist, and educationist behind a network of secular, private, libertarian schools in and around ...

(1859–1909), Spanish Catalan free-thinker and anarchist *

Francesc Fontanella Francesc Fontanella (; 1622 – 1680/1685) was a Catalonia, Catalan poet, dramatist, and priest. Fontanella was born in Barcelona. He studied law and was granted a degree in Civil and Canon law in 1641. Until 1652 he lived a courtesan life ...

(1622–1685), Spanish poet, dramatist, and priest *

Francesc Gaset Fris Francesc Gaset Fris (born 26 April 1947) is a former Andorran sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of ...

(born 1947), Andorran sport shooter *

Francesc Layret Francesc Layret i Foix (10 July 1880 in Barcelona – 30 November 1920 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish politician and lawyer, Catalan nationalist and republican. He was assassinated in 1920 following the mass detention of several of his co ...

(1880–1920), Spanish nationalist, politician, and lawyer; assassinated *

Francesc Macià Francesc Macià i Llussà (; 21 September 1859 – 25 December 1933) was a Spanish politician from Catalonia who served as the 122nd president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and formerly an officer in the Spanish Army. Politically, he evolv ...

(1859–1933), Spanish military officer and president of Catalonia *

Francesc Pi i Margall Francesc Pi i Margall (Spanish: Francisco Pi y Margall) (29 April 1824 – 29 November 1901) was a Spanish federalist and republican politician and theorist who served as president of the short-lived First Spanish Republic in 1873. He was ...

(Francisco Pi y Margall), Second President of the First Spanish Republic and Catalan romanticist writer *

Francesc Pujols Francesc Pujols i Morgades (1882 in Barcelona – 1962 in Martorell) was a Spanish writer and philosopher. Biography Pujols began to write poetry during his studies in secondary school, influenced by the work of Jacint Verdaguer and Joan Ma ...

(1882–1962), Spanish writer and philosopher *

Francesc Sabaté Llopart Francesc () is a masculine given name of Catalan origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francesco, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: * Cesc Fàbregas (Francesc Fàbregas i Soler) (born 1987), Spanish professional football ...

(1915–1960), Spanish anarchist; fought against the regime of Francisco Franco *

Francesc Santacruz i Artigas Francesc Santacruz i Artigas was a Catalan sculptor of Baroque works. He was active between 1665 and 1721. From a family of sculptors, he worked in the studio of Pere Serra, which he entered in 1665. It is known that, with Domènec Rovira, h ...

(fl. 1665–1721), Spanish sculptor *

Francesc Vicent Garcia Francesc Vicent Garcia () i Ferrandis was an early modern Catalan poet known by the pseudonym of the ''Vallfogona Rector''. He was born in Zaragoza in 1579Although his father was born in Tortosa, in Catalonia. and died in Vallfogona de Riucorb ( ...

(1582–1623), Spanish poet *

Francesc Vicent Francesc Vicent (1450 in Segorbe – c. 1512) was a Spanish author who wrote the first treatise about chess using the present-day moves for the queen and the bishop. ''Libre dels jochs partits dels schacs en nombre de 100'' was printed in Valenc ...

(1450–1512), Spanish author who wrote about chess *

Francesc Vilanova Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayó (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish professional football central midfielder and manager. After a career which consisted of a total of 26 La Liga matches in three seasons, all with Celta, he went ...

(1968–2014), Spanish professional football player and manager *

Francesc Xavier Butinyà i Hospital Francesc Xavier Butinyà i Hospital (April 16, 1834 in Banyoles – December 18, 1899 in Tarragona) was a Spanish missionary Jesuit from Catalonia, teacher and writer and the founder of two religious congregations of Sisters. He was the son of ...

(1834–1899), Spanish missionary Jesuit, teacher, and writer *

François Arago Dominique François Jean Arago ( ca, Domènec Francesc Joan Aragó), known simply as François Arago (; Catalan: ''Francesc Aragó'', ; 26 February 17862 October 1853), was a French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, freemason, supporter of ...

(Francesc Joan Domènec Aragó) (1786–1853), French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician * Xesco Espar (Francesc Espar Moya) (born 1963), Spanish handball player and trainer {{given name Catalan masculine given names