Patxi is a male given name in the Basque language area in northern Spain and south-west France,Frecuencias de nombres [Frequency of names], Instituto Nacional de Estadística (in Spanish) but more commonly a nickname for those officially named Francisco (or François in the French zone, ultimately cognates of Francis);Patxi, Pachi, Pitxi, Pichi, Alfonso Ussía, La Razón (in Spanish), 4 May 2016 the original Basque equivalent was Frantzisko,Patxi, Bekia Padres (in Spanish) but this was rarely chosen as a forename by parents in the modern era, and along with Patxi it was a forbidden name for babies under the language policies of Francoist Spain between the 1940s and 1970s, hence the widespread unofficial adoption during this 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 , architect José María Pagoaga, handball player Pantxi Sirieix, footballer , academic Patxi Andión, musician and actor , actor , pelotari Patxi Ferreira, footballer , actor , musician , academic , footballer , footballer , footballer , politician Patxi Izco, businessman and football club president Patxi Juaristi, sociologist, linguist and academic 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 , academic Patxi Salinas, footballer Patxi Usobiaga, rock climber Patxi Vila, cyclist Patxi Villanueva, footballer and coach , politician and writer Patxi Zubizarreta, writer
See also Patxi's Chicago Pizza, American pizzeria chain Errementari, a fantasy-horror film that includes the protagonist Francisco Patxi
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