Franco may refer to:

Surname

Franco is a common surname in Spanish, in Portuguese and in Italian 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.
• Rafael Franco, president of Paraguay.

Artists

• François Luambo Makiadi, Congolese guitarist
• Ani DiFranco, American musician
• Buddy DeFranco, American jazz clarinetist
• Hernando Franco, Spanish composer
• James Franco, American actor
• Jesús Franco and Ricardo Franco, Spanish directors and brothers
• José Franco, Panamanian poet
• Larry J. Franco, American film producer
• Tony DeFranco, Canadian musician
• Franco (singer), Cuban singer

Others

• Daniel Franco, fashion designer
• Felipe Franco, Brazilian water polo player
• Guillermo Franco, 19th-century Peruvian general
• Guillermo Franco, naturalized Mexican footballer
• Guillermo Franco (football defender), Argentine footballer
• John Franco, US-born baseball pitcher
• Julio Franco, Dominican-born baseball player
• Leryn Franco, Paraguayan javelin thrower and model
• Matt Franco, baseball player.
• Ramón Franco, pioneer aviator, brother of Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator mentioned above
• Veronica Franco, 16th-century Venetian courtesan and poet

Given name

• François Luambo Makiadi (commonly known as Franco), Congolese musician.
• Franco Albini, Italian architect
• Franco Alfano, Italian composer
• Franco Amatori, Italian economic historian
• Franco Assetto, Italian sculptor and painter
• Franco Baresi, Italian footballer
• Franco Battiato, Italian singer and songwriter
• Franco Bonera, Italian motorcycle racer
• Franco Carraro, Italian sports director
• Franco Causio, Italian footballer
• Franco Corelli, Italian tenor
• Franco Cristaldi, Italian film producer
• Franco Di Santo, Argentine footballer
• Franco Evangelisti, Italian composer
• Franco Fabrizi, Italian actor
• Franco Ferrara, Italian conductor
• Franco Fraticelli, Italian film editor
• Franco Frattini, Italian politician
• Franco Harris, American football player
• Franco Leoni, Italian opera composer
• Franco Lucentini, Italian writer
• Franco Malerba, Italian astronaut
• Franco Marini, Italian politician
• Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist
• Franco Moretti, Italian scholar
• Franco Moschino, Italian fashion designer
• Franco Nero, Italian actor
• Franco Neto, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• Franco Pellizotti, Italian cyclist
• Franco Maria Ricci, Italian art publisher
• Franco Sacchetti, Italian poet
• Franco Scaglione, Italian automobile designer
• Franco Selvaggi, Italian footballer
• Franco Semioli, Italian footballer
• Franco Uncini, Italian motorcycle racer
• Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film director

Other

• Franc (Italian: Franco), a unit of currency
  • Luccan franco
• , a freguesia in Mirandela in Portugal
• El Franco, a municipality of Asturias in Spain
• in the Condado de Treviño
• , an Italian maker of automobiles and one-time winner of the Targa Florio
• Franco-, a prefix used to refer to:
  • France
  • The Franks
  • Franco-American, American people of French heritage.

References

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