Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɾaŋ.ko/(Spanish) /ˈfraŋ.ko/(Italian) /ˈfɾɐ̃.ku/(Portuguese) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Cognate of Frank 1. This name was borne by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975). Related NamesDetails RootFrancisco/Franco (given name)VariantsFrancisco(Spanish) Scotti(Italian) Francisco(Portuguese) Other Languages & CulturesFranić, Franjić(Croatian) Francis, Frank(English) François(French) Franz(German) Fransson(Swedish) Categories baseball players, contortionists, dictators, isograms, jockeys