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Etymology of Francesc

What does the name Francesc mean?

The distinguished surname Francesc comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames.

Early Origins of the Francesc family

The surname Francesc was first found in Castile, in northern Spain.

Early History of the Francesc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Francesc research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Francesc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Francesc Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Franco, Francos, Franca, Francés, Frances and many more.

Early Notables of the Francesc family

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Migration of the Francesc family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso Franco, who sailed to America in 1528; Enrique Franco, to America in 1527; Juan Franco, to Rio de la Plata in 1535; Francisco Franco Navarro, to Cartagena in 1535.


Contemporary Notables of the name Francesc (post 1700) +

  • Joan Francesc Mira i Casterà (b. 1939), Valencian writer, anthropologist and sociologist
  • Francesc Vendrell i Vendrell (1940-2022), Spanish Catalan diplomat
  • Francesc Gras Salas (1921-2022), Spanish ophthalmologist and writer who contributed to the dissemination of Reus memory and history
  • Francesc Burrull (1934-2021), Spanish jazz musician and composer, awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi in 2017
  • Francesc Xavier Arnau Grabalosa (1975-2021), Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper
  • Francesc de Paula Gambús i Millet (1974-2019), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament (2014-2019)
  • Francesc de Paula Burguera i Escrivà (1928-2015), Spanish journalist and politician
  • Francesc Macià i Llussà (1859-1933), Spanish politician, 122nd President of Catalonia (1932-1933), 3rd Acting President of the Catalan Republic in 1931
  • Francesc "Tito" Vilanova i Bayó (b. 1968), Spanish former football midfielder


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