Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
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Frank (given name)
Frank is a masculine given name.
While ''Frank'' has been a European name in its own right, the given name in the English-speaking United States arose in the 20th century as a short form of the traditional common English variant Francis (which ...
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Frank (surname) Frank is a German surname. Notable persons with the surname include:
In art
* Alyce Frank (born 1932), American artist
* Jane Frank (1918–1986), American artist
* Jean-Michel Frank (1895–1941), French furniture and interior designer
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Franks (surname) Franks is an Anglo-American surname, derived from the given name Frank and originally came from England and Germany. The name was in the early records, of the Virginia Colony, starting in the 1660s.Louise Pledge Heath Foley, ''Early Virginia Famili ...
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Franks
The Franks ( la, Franci or ) were a group of Germanic peoples whose name was first mentioned in 3rd-century Roman sources, and associated with tribes between the Lower Rhine and the Ems River, on the edge of the Roman Empire.H. Schutz: Tools, ...
, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see
Farang
Farang ( fa, فرنگ) is a Persian (and Southeast Asian) word that originally referred to the Franks (the major Germanic tribe) and later came to refer to White Europeans in general. The word "Farang" is a cognate and originates from O ...
Currency
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Liechtenstein franc
The Swiss franc (plural: francs; in German: ''Frank'', plural: ''Franken'') has been the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920. The Swiss franc is legal tender since Liechtenstein is in a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. The 1980 tre ...
or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920
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Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850
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Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813
* The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814):
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Appenzell frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 16 ''Pfenning''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
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Argovia frank
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Basel frank The Basel frank ( German ''Franken'', French ''franc'') was the currency of the Swiss canton of Basel between 1798 and 1850. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank was the currency of the Helvetian ...
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Berne frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Berne between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver écu or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank was the currency of th ...
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Fribourg frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Fribourg between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
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The Frank ...
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Glarus frank
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Graubünden frank
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Luzern frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Luzern between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen'' or 20 ''Angster''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
The Frank
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Schaffhausen frank
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Schwyz frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Schwyz between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen'' (also spelled ''Rapen'') or 20 ''Angster''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silve ...
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Solothurn frank
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St. Gallen frank
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Thurgau frank
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Unterwalden frank
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Uri frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Uri between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank was the currency of th ...
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Zürich frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Zürich between 1806 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen'', with 3 ''Heller'' to the Rappen and 4 Rappen to the ''Schilling''. It was worth th the French silver '' ...
Places
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Frank, Alberta
Frank is an urban community in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a village prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsne ...
, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village
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Franks, Illinois
Franks is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located northwest of Sandwich
A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese or meat, placed on or between slices of bread, or more g ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Franks, Missouri Franks is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with T ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Frank, North Carolina
Frank is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located along US 19-E, between the communities of Minneapolis and Roaring Creek.
See also
* Big Yellow Mountain
* Grassy Ridge Bald
* Littl ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Frank, West Virginia
Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census. It was named to honor Frank Hoffman in 1926. Hoffman was the proprietor of a local tannery
Tanning may refer ...
, United States, a census-designated place
Arts and entertainment
Fictional characters
* One of the title characters of
''Frank and Ernest'' (comic strip)
* Frank, from the 1993 American comedy-drama film ''
Mrs. Doubtfire
''Mrs. Doubtfire'' is a 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus. It was written for the screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon, based on the 1987 novel ''Alias Madame Doubtfire'' by Anne Fine. Robin Williams, who also s ...
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* Frank, a monstrous rabbit character in ''
Donnie Darko
''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, ...
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* Frank Angelino, on the American television sitcom ''
Three's Company
''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the House''.
The story revolves around three single room ...
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* Frank Armitage, in the 1988 American science-fiction action thriller movie ''
They Live
''They Live'' is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the fil ...
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Frank Barone
This is a list of fictional characters from '' Everybody Loves Raymond'', an American sitcom, originally broadcast on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005.
The show revolves around the life of Italian-American Ray Barone, a sportswrite ...
, from the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond''
* Frank Bennett, in the 1991 American comedy-drama movie ''
Fried Green Tomatoes''
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Frank Burns
This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' and its sequels, the 1970 film adaptation of the novel, and the televis ...
, in the TV series ''M*A*S*H''
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Frank Castle
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher ma ...
, a Marvel Comics vigilante also called the Punisher
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Frank Costanza
This is a list of characters who appeared on ''Seinfeld''. This list features only characters who appeared in multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here.
Primary characters Jerry Seinfeld
George Costanza
Elaine ...
, from the American sitcom ''Seinfeld''
* Frank Craft, in the 1996 American action thriller disaster movie ''
Daylight''
* Frank Dawson, in the 1959–1960 syndicated TV series ''
This Man Dawson
''This Man Dawson'' is a syndicated drama television series that was broadcast during 1959-60, starring Keith Andes as a former United States Marine Corps colonel hired to clean up police corruption in an undisclosed American city. The series wa ...
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* Frank Dawson, in the 2013 American black comedy crime film ''
Life of Crime''
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Frank Drebin
Franklin "Frank" Drebin is a fictional character in the '' Police Squad!'' series and ''The Naked Gun'' movies played by Leslie Nielsen.
Appearances Television
The character of Frank Drebin was first introduced in the six episodes that were aire ...
, main character of the action comedy film series ''The Naked Gun''
* Frank/Franky, Chad's uncle in ''
Double Impact
''Double Impact'' is a 1991 American action film written and directed by Sheldon Lettich, and written, produced by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chad and Alex Wagner. The film marks Van Damme's third collaboration with director Sheldon ...
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* Frank, Hank’s twin brother and one of the two beavers in the Jim Henson show ''
Pajanimals
''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is an American- British children's TV series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop ...
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Frank Gallagher (''Shameless''), from the series ''Shameless''
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Frank Grimes, in ''The Simpsons''
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Frank Heffley
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise contains a large cast of characters. It centers on protagonist Greg Heffley, his best friend Rowley Jefferson, and Greg's family: his mother Susan, father Frank, and brothers Rodrick and Manny.
Main c ...
, in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid''
* Frank Horrigan, the main antagonist of the video game ''
Fallout 2
''Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game'' is a 1998 role-playing video game developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay Productions. It is a sequel to ''Fallout'' (1997), featuring similar graphics and game mechanics. The ...
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* Frank Lambert, in the TV sitcom ''
Step by Step''
* Frank Mercer, the main antagonist from ''
Need for Speed Heat''
* Frank Milo, in the 1993 American crime comedy-drama movie ''
Mad Dog and Glory
''Mad Dog and Glory'' is a 1993 American crime comedy-drama film directed by John McNaughton and starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, and Bill Murray, and supporting roles from well known actors Richard Belzer and David Caruso as De Niro's par ...
'', played by Bill Murray
* Frank Mitchell, father of the title character in ''
Moesha''
* Frank Murphy, in the 1983 film ''
Blue Thunder
''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham.
The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modifie ...
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* Frank N. Furter, the main antagonist in the 1975 film ''
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also ...
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Frank the Pug
Frank the Pug is a fictional character from the ''Men in Black'' franchise, first seen in the 1997 film. He has also appeared in the 2002 sequel, 2019 spin-off, the animated series and the video game '' MIB: Alien Crisis''. Within the films, Fr ...
, from the ''Men in Black'' franchise
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Frank Reynolds (''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''), from the FX TV series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', portrayed by Danny DeVito
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Frank Rock, DC comics character also known as Sgt. Rock
* Frank Rowan, in the 1951 novel ''
Camilla Dickinson''
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Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), the main character of the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do Ave Em''
* Frank, a taxi driver from ''
28 Days Later
''28 Days Later'' is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagiou ...
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Frank West (''Dead Rising''), in the ''Dead Rising'' video game series
* Frank White, lead character in the 1990 film ''
King of New York
''King of New York'' is a 1990 neo-noir gangster film directed by Abel Ferrara and written by Nicholas St. John. It stars Christopher Walken as a New York City drug kingpin rebuilding his criminal empire after his release from prison, while al ...
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* Frank Woods, in the video game ''
Call of Duty: Black Ops''
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Frank Zhang, one of the seven from Rick Riordan's ''Heroes of Olympus''
* Frank, Kevin's uncle in the ''
Home Alone
''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hea ...
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TV's Frank
''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. ...
, from the TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', named for Frank Lanham
Music
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''Frank'' (Amy Winehouse album), 2003
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''Frank'' (Squeeze album), 1989
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''Frank'' (Fly Anakin album), 2022
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Frank (band)
Frank was the girl group from Channel 4's comedy drama series ''Totally Frank''. Frank consisted of lead singer Lauren Blake (born 1984), guitarist Bryony Afferson (born 1983), keyboard player Helena Dowling (born 1983) and drummer Hayley Angel ...
, a four-piece girl band created for a Channel 4 comedy drama series
Other arts and entertainment
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''Frank'' (film), a 2014 comedy
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Frank (social network), an American social networking service
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''Frank'' (comics), a series of experimental comic books by Jim Woodring
Other uses
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FRANK (drugs)
FRANK is a national anti-drug advisory service jointly established by the Department of Health and Home Office of the British government in 2003. It is intended to reduce the use of both legal and illegal drugs by educating teenagers and adolesce ...
, a UK government drugs awareness campaign
* Frank, a device or marking on mail - see
Franking
Franking comprises all devices, markings, or combinations thereof ("franks") applied to mails of any class which qualifies them to be postally serviced. Types of franks include uncanceled and precanceled postage stamps (both adhesive and printed o ...
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Nakajima Ki-84
The is a single-seat fighter flown by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the last two years of World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Frank"; the Japanese Army designation was . The Ki-84 is generally considered the best Japanese ...
, Allied reporting name: Frank, a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft
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USS ''Franks'' (DD-554), a United States Navy warship
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Tropical Storm Frank, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide
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Storm Frank
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm) ...
, a windstorm in Britain and Ireland in December 2015
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Frank (food), an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage
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Frank's Red Hot, a cayenne pepper hot sauce
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Frank's Nursery & Crafts, a defunct U.S. retailer
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''Frank'' (magazine), a Canadian scandal sheet
* ''
Frank: Academics for the Real World'', a review published by the Clinton School of Public Service
See also
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Francia
Francia, also called the Kingdom of the Franks ( la, Regnum Francorum), Frankish Kingdom, Frankland or Frankish Empire ( la, Imperium Francorum), was the largest post-Roman barbarian kingdom in Western Europe. It was ruled by the Franks dur ...
, also known as the Kingdom of the Franks
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Franc
The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription ''francorum rex'' (King of the Franks) used on early French coins and until the 18th centu ...
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Franck (disambiguation)
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Frankie (disambiguation)
Frankie may refer to:
People
* Frankie (musician), indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California
*Frankie Abernathy (1981–2007), American MTV Real World cast member
* Frankie Adams (born 1994), Samoan New Zealand actress
* Frankie Avalon (bor ...
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