It comes from the Mexican language Nahuatl. Nahuatl belongs to the Uto-Aztecan linguistic family. /pancho/ means "jump", other synonyms are, pancholoa, panchololiztli
Mexican, rebel, revolutionary, fearless, leader, strong, not to mess with, lover of women, loved by women, patriotic, family man, feared, envied, intelligent, fierce, gentle, handsome.
Pancho Villa was a Mexican Rebel, a Revolutionary General, a Division General of 50,000 rebels during the Mexican Revolution, he was a lover of women and loved by women. Men wanted to be like him and be his followers.