Francesco, the
Italian (and original) version of the personal name "
Francis", is one of the
most common given name among males in
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. Notable persons with that name include:
People with the given name Francesco
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Francesco I (disambiguation) Francesco I may refer to:
Persons
* Pope Francis
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral ...
, several people
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Francesco Barbaro (disambiguation), several people
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Francesco Bernardi (disambiguation), several people
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Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501), Italian architect, engineer and painter
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Francesco Zurolo
Francesco Zurolo, also called ''Francesco Zurulo'' (in some historical documents of the time) or more commonly ''Francesco Zurlo'' (first half of the 15th century – 11 August 1480), he was an Overlord, Italian feudal lord, baron of Oppido L ...
(first half of the
15th century–
1480), Italian feudal lord, baron and italian leader
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Francesco Berni (1497–1536), Italian writer
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Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543), Italian lutenist and composer
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Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), Italian painter, architect, and sculptor
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Francesco Albani (1578–1660), Italian painter
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Francesco Borromini
Francesco Borromini (, ), byname of Francesco Castelli (; 25 September 1599 – 2 August 1667), was an Italian architect born in the modern Switzerland, Swiss canton of Ticino (1599–1667), Swiss sculptor and architect
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Francesco Cavalli
Francesco Cavalli (born Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni; 14 February 1602 – 14 January 1676) was a Venetian composer, organist and singer of the early Baroque period. He succeeded his teacher Claudio Monteverdi as the dominant and leading op ...
(1602–1676), Italian composer
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Francesco Maria Grimaldi
Francesco Maria Grimaldi (2 April 1618 – 28 December 1663) was an Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician and physicist who taught at the Jesuit college in Bologna. He was born in Bologna to Paride Grimaldi and Anna Cattani.
Work
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(1618–1663), Italian mathematician and physicist
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Francesco Bianchini (1662–1729), Italian philosopher and scientist
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Francesco Galli Bibiena (1659–1739), Italian architect and designer
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Francesco Antonio Bonporti (1672–1749), Italian priest and composer
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Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei (1675–1755), Italian archaeologist
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Francesco Manfredini (1684–1762), Italian composer
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Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762), Italian violinist and composer
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Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768), Italian composer
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Francesco Zuccarelli (1702–1788), Italian painter
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Francesco Zahra (1710–1773), Maltese painter
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Francesco Algarotti (1712–1764), Italian philosopher
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Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), Italian artist
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Francesco Antonio Zaccaria (1714–1795), Italian theologian and historian
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Francesco Cetti (1726–1778), Italian Jesuit scientist
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Francesco Hayez (1791–1882), Italian painter
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Francesco Puccinotti (1794–1872), Italian pathologist
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Francesco Ticciati (1893–1949), Italian musician
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Francesco Greco (1942–2018), Italian lawyer and politician
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Francesco Rosi (1922–2015), Italian film maker
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Francesco Calvi (born 2006), Italian-American footballer
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Francesco Merloni (1925–2024), Italian industrialist, academic and politician
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Francesco Ricci Bitti (born 1942), Italian sports official
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Francesco Beschi (born 1951), Italian bishop
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Francesco Moser (born 1951), Italian cyclist
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Franco Serantini (born 1951), Italian anarchist
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Francesco Schettino (born 1960), Italian former ship captain and prisoner
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Francesco da Mosto (born 1961), Italian architect, film maker and television presenter
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Francesco Attolico (born 1963), Italian water polo player
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Francesco Saverio Romano (born 1964), Italian politician and lawyer
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Francesco Bruno (born 1968), Italian sport shooter
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Francesco Lollobrigida (born 1972), Italian lawyer and politician
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Francesco Postiglione (born 1972), Italian swimmer and water polo player
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Francesco Totti (born 1976), Italian football player
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Francesco Bilotto (born 1977), American designer and entertainment expert
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Francesco Cernuto (born 1992), Italian footballer
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Francesco Bagnaia (born 1998), Italian racing motorcyclist
Characters with the given name
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Francesco Bernoulli, a character in the animated film ''Cars 2''
See also
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References
{{Given name
Italian masculine given names
Masculine given names
Sammarinese given names