Chico

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Chico (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃiko]) means small, boy or child in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃiku]).

It may refer to:

Geography

• Chico, California
  • California State University, Chico
• Chico, Washington
• Chico, Texas

People

Surname

• Matt Chico (born 1983), baseball player
• Neville Carmino Rodrigues Chico (Born 1964),

Nickname

• Chico Marx (1887–1961), American comedian, bandleader and actor born Leonard Marx
• Chico Mendes (1944–1988), Brazilian environmentalist
• Chico Xavier (1910–2002), Brazilian Spiritist medium
• Francisco Aramburu (1922–1997), Brazilian footballer known as "Chico"
• Gabriel Campillo (born 1978), Spanish professional boxer known as "Chico Guapo"
• Diego Corrales (1977–2007), American professional boxer known as "Chico"
• Francisco José Castro Fernandes (born 1981), Portuguese footballer known as "Chico"
• Antonio Garcia, American graffiti artist based in New York City whose tag is "Chico"
• Eduardo Rózsa-Flores (1960–2009), Bolivian-Hungarian soldier, journalist, actor and secret agent known at one point as "Chico"
• José Manuel Flores Moreno (born 1987), Spanish footballer known as "Chico"
• Yousseph Slimani, Welsh-born singer of Moroccan descent, better known as "Chico"
• Chico (musician) (born Patrick/Christopher Walker), Jamaican reggae musician

Fictional characters

• Chico, sidekick of an Italian comic book hero Zagor
• Chico, a Japanese name for the Luma species in the Super Mario Galaxy series.
• Chico, from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
• Chico, hero of the 1922 Broadway play Seventh Heaven, 1927 silent movie adaption 7th Heaven and 1937 remake of the same name.

Other

• Chico (construction company), a Chinese construction company based in Henan
• Chico & the Gypsies, French musical formation for rumba, flamenca and Latin music
• Chico (album), an album by Chico Freeman
• Chico (film), a film starring Eduardo Rózsa-Flores, based on his life
• Chico babies, an Australian confectionery
• Chico language
• Chico (cat), a cat who is the narrator of an authorized biography of Pope Benedict XVI
• An alternate name for the Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), widely used in tropical Asia

See also

• Paco, the nickname for Francisco in the Spanish language
• Chiko Roll, an Australian savoury snack, inspired by the Chinese egg roll and spring rolls
• Volkswagen Citi