# Francesco

Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include:

## People with the given name Francesco

* Francesco I (disambiguation), several people
* Francesco Barbaro (disambiguation), several people
* Francesco Bernardi (disambiguation), several people
* Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501), Italian architect, engineer and painter
* Francesco Zurolo (first half of the 15th century - Otranto, 11 August 1480) was an Italian feudal lord, baron and italian leader
* Francesco Berni (1497–1536), Italian writer
* Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543), Italian lutenist and composer
* Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570), Italian painter, architect, and sculptor
* Francesco Albani (1578–1660), Italian painter
* Francesco Borromini (1599–1667), Swiss sculptor and architect
* Francesco Cavalli (1602–1676), Italian composer
* Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–1663), Italian mathematician and physicist
* Francesco Bianchini (1662–1729), Italian philosopher and scientist
* Francesco Galli Bibiena (1659–1739), Italian architect and designer
* Francesco Antonio Bonporti (1672–1749), Italian priest and composer
* Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei (1675–1755), Italian archaeologist
* Francesco Manfredini (1684–1762), Italian composer
* Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762), Italian violinist and composer
* Francesco Maria Veracini (1690–1768), Italian composer
* Francesco Zuccarelli (1702–1788), Italian painter
* Francesco Zahra (1710–1773), Maltese painter
* Francesco Algarotti (1712–1764), Italian philosopher
* Francesco Guardi (1712–1793), Italian artist
* Francesco Antonio Zaccaria (1714–1795), Italian theologian and historian
* Francesco Cetti (1726–1778), Italian Jesuit scientist
* Francesco Hayez (1791–1882), Italian painter
* Francesco Puccinotti (1794–1872), Italian pathologist
* Francesco Ticciati (1893–1949), Italian musician
* Francesco Greco (1942–2018), Italian lawyer and politician
* Francesco Rosi (1922–2015), Italian film maker
* Francesco Calvi (born 2006), Italian-American footballer
* Francesco Merloni (1925–2024), Italian industrialist, academic and politician
* Francesco Ricci Bitti (born 1942), Italian sports official
* Francesco Beschi (born 1951), Italian bishop
* Francesco Moser (born 1951), Italian cyclist
* Franco Serantini (born 1951), Italian anarchist
* Francesco Schettino (born 1960), Italian former ship captain and prisoner
* Francesco da Mosto (born 1961), Italian architect, film maker and television presenter
* Francesco Attolico (born 1963), Italian water polo player
* Francesco Saverio Romano (born 1964), Italian politician and lawyer
* Francesco Bruno (born 1968), Italian sport shooter
* Francesco Lollobrigida (born 1972), Italian lawyer and politician
* Francesco Postiglione (born 1972), Italian swimmer and water polo player
* Francesco Totti (born 1976), Italian football player
* Francesco Bilotto (born 1977), American designer and entertainment expert
* Francesco Cernuto (born 1992), Italian footballer
* Francesco Bagnaia (born 1998), Italian racing motorcyclist

## Characters with the given name

* Francesco Bernoulli, character in the Disney-Pixar animated film Cars 2