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Gender Masculine
Usage Italian, Neapolitan
Meaning & History
Hypocoristic form of Francesco (cognate with English Francis). Commonly used as a nickname in Southern Italy, it was borne by Sicilian actor Ciccio Ingrassia (as one half of the comedy duo Franco e Ciccio) and a character in the 2021 Disney Pixar animated film Luca. Also the eponymous character in a 1940 Neapolitan song entitled Ciccio Formaggio.