Patxi

Patxi is the Basque variant of the late Latin name Franciscus. This, in turn, contributed to the development of the Old Italian first name Francesco, which is often used as a nickname for Giovanni Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi.

What does the name Patxi mean?

Patxi is the Basque form of the late Latin name Franciscus, from which the Old Italian name Francesco is derived, known as a diminutive of Giovanni Bernardone (Saint Francis of Assisi). The meaning is essentially 'the little Frenchman' or simply 'the Frenchman'. Furthermore, there is a connection to the Old French word 'franc', meaning 'free', which was used in Latin as 'francus'. Therefore, another possible meaning could also be 'the Free' or 'the free man' as well as 'the Frank' and 'the man from the land of the Free'. The name gained popularity through Saint Francis of Assisi, who is regarded as an influential preacher and founder of the Franciscan order. Other variants include Paco, Franziskus, Franciskus, Francisco, Franceso, Franchesco, Franciszek, Frantisek, Francisek, Francesc, Francisc, Franco, Franko, Frano, Francois, and Francis.

Where does the name Patxi come from?

Patxi is a masculine name whose roots lie in Old French and Old Italian. The meaning is 'the little Frenchman'. 'Franciscus' is a

How do you pronounce Patxi?

Patschi

When is the name day of Patxi?

The name day for Patxi is celebrated on October 4.

Popularity

In Germany, Patxi is a rather rare name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. Its best ranking was in 1978, reaching 821st place in the name charts of France. In the last ten years, Patxi has been given as a first name around 90 times there, which earned it 1,561st place in the ten-year statistics. From 1930 to 2024, it ranks 1,273rd in France.

Famous people

• Patxi Andion (actor from Venezuela)
• Patxi Ferreira (football player from Spain)
• Patxi Lopez (President of the Basque Autonomous Community)