Patxi
Patxi is a male given name in the Basque language area in northern Spain and south-west France, but more commonly a nickname for those officially named Francisco (or François in the French zone, ultimately cognates of Francis); the original Basque equivalent was Frantzisko, but this was rarely chosen as a forename by parents in the modern era, and along with Patxi it was forbidden to be given to babies under the language policies of Francoist Spain between the 1940s and 1970s, hence the widespread unofficial adoption during that period. Far less common spelling variations include Patxo and Pantxi, while Pacho is used in Latin America – although there Pancho is much more widespread, as is Paco in Castilian-speaking parts of Spain.
Patxi is a similar male diminutive name as Frankie or Paddy in English.
Notable people with the name or nickname include:
Francisco Churruca, pelotari
Francisco Gabica, cyclist
Francisco Gamborena, footballer
Francisco Mangado, architect
José María Pagoaga, handball player
Pantxi Sirieix, footballer
Patxi Altuna, academic
Patxi Andión, musician and actor
Patxi Bisquert, actor
Patxi Eugi, pelotari
Patxi Ferreira, footballer
Patxi Freytez, actor
Patxi Garat, musician
Patxi Goenaga, academic
Patxi Goikolea, footballer
Patxi Iriguíbel, footballer
Patxi Iru, footballer
Patxi Iturrioz, politician
Patxi Izco, businessman and football club president
Patxi Lazcoz, politician
Patxi López, politician (served as Lehendakari and briefly as President of the Congress of Deputies)
Patxi Puñal, footballer
Patxi Rípodas, footballer
Patxi Ruiz, pelotari
Patxi Saez Beloki, academic
Patxi Salinas, footballer
Patxi Usobiaga, rock climber
Patxi Vila, cyclist
Patxi Zabaleta, politician and writer
Patxi Zubizarreta, writer
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