2006-06-14 18:18:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
There are two accepted explanations for the origins of the nickname Paco, and both has to do with the way it was written. It is known that calligraphers of the Middle Ages, who liked to abbreviate names, started writing Phranciscus or Phrancisco in short versions: Phco. y Pco. ( in present days many Franciscos signature is Fco. ) So, that's the way Pco. became Paco.
Spanish version:
Y del origen de "Paco", como hipocorístico de Francisco, hay una hipótesis que empieza a difundirse. Buitrago y Torijano, filólgos españoles, dicen que Francisco en tiempos pasados, se escribía "Phrancisco", y con el afán de "ahorrarse tinta", usaron la abreviación "Phco". De aquí, con solo intercalar una "a" para hacerlo pronunciable, surgió el hipocorístico "Paco".
2006-06-14 18:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Francisco Nickname
2017-01-09 08:15:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well Paco is a variation or a nickname for the Spanish name Francisco
2006-06-14 18:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by millimarti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's theSpanish translation of the nickname for Francisco.
2006-06-14 18:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by chairman_of_the_bored_04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally know a Pancho. No Paco. It may have something to do with frank being a word for hotdog, not sure though.
2006-06-14 18:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by dracomullet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋