Franco (disambiguation)
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Franco may refer to:
[edit] Surname
Franco is a common surname in Portuguese and Spanish which derives from the word "Frank", in reference to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who invaded the modern-day France during the Migration period[1].
- Political figures
- Francisco Franco, Spanish head of state.
- Gustavo Franco, Brazilian central banker.
- Itamar Franco, former president of Brazil.
- João Franco, prime minister of Portugal.
- Manuel Franco, president of Paraguay.
- Artists
- Hernando Franco, Spanish composer.
- James Franco, American actor.
- Jesús Franco and Ricardo Franco, Spanish directors and brothers.
- José Franco, Panamanian poet.
- Ramón Franco (actor).
- Others
- Daniel Franco, fashion designer.
- Enrique Franco, Colombian male model.
- Guillermo Franco, footballer.
- John Franco, US-born baseball pitcher, notably for the New York Mets.
- Julio Franco, Dominican-born baseball player.
- Matt Franco, former baseball player mentioned in the Mitchell Report
- Ramón Franco, pioneer aviator, brother of Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator mentioned above.
- Veronica Franco, 16th-century Venetian courtesan and poet.
[edit] Given name
- Franco Amatori, Italian economic historian
- Franco Baresi, Italian football (soccer) player
- Franco Battiato, Italian singer and songwriter
- Franco Corelli, Italian tenor
- Franco Ferrara, Italian conductor
- Franco Harris, American football player
- Francois Luambo Makiadi (commonly known as Franco), Congolese musician
- Franco Malerba, Italian astronaut
- Franco Moschino, Italian fashion designer
- Franco Nero, Italian actor
- Franco Neto, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Franco Maria Ricci, Italian art publisher
- Franco Sacchetti, Italian poet
[edit] Other
- Franc (Italian: Franco), a unit of currency
- Franco (Mirandela), a freguesia in Mirandela in Portugal
- El Franco, a municipality of Asturias in Spain
- Franco Automobili, an Italian maker of automobiles and one-time winner of the Targa Florio
- Franco-, a prefix used to refer to:
[edit] References
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