Frank name - Meaning of Frank
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- English, German, Dutch, French, Germanic, Latin
- Pronounced
- FRANGK (English) , FRAHNK (German, Dutch) , FRAW N K (French)
- Frank Meaning
- From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks. The Franks settled in the regions now called France and the Netherlands in the 3rd and 4th century. They derived their tribal name from the name of a type of spear that they used. The name was brought to England by the Normans. Notable bearers include author L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), and singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998). Frank is a short form of Francis. Francis is an English and French name that has origins in Latin. It comes from the Latin personal name "Franciscus", which was the Latin name for a French man.
Frank Related Names
Variant: Franck (French)
Diminutive: Frankie (English)
Feminine Form: France (French)
Other Languages: Franco (Ancient Germanic)
Frank Celebrities
Frank Sinatra - singer, Frank Baker - baseball player, Frank Calder - hockey player, Frank Gifford - football player, Frank McGee - hockey player, Frank Zappa - musician, Frank Bancroft - baseball player, Frank Barlow - soccer player,
