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People

* Frank (given name) *
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 * Leon ...
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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 ...
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang


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 *
Swiss franc The Swiss franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the f ...
or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 *
Westphalian frank The Westphalian frank was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813. It circulated alongside the Thaler, was equal to the French franc, and was subdivided into 100 ''Centimen''. The currency was dissolved upon being recapture ...
, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): **
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. Hi ...
** Argovia frank ** Basel frank **
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 ...
** Fribourg frank **
Glarus frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Glarus between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 100 ''Rappen'', with the ''Schilling'' worth 3 Rappen. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver. History The Frank wa ...
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Graubünden frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Graubünden between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 6 ''Bluzger''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver. History The Frank was the curre ...
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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 was the ...
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Schaffhausen frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver. History The Frank was the curren ...
** Schwyz frank **
Solothurn frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Solothurn 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. History The Frank ...
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St. Gallen frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 16 ''Pfennig''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver. History The Fra ...
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Thurgau frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Thurgau between 1798 and 1803. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver. History The Frank was the currency o ...
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Unterwalden frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Unterwalden between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver. History The Frank was the currency of the Helvetian Repu ...
** Uri frank ** Zürich frank


Places

* Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated community * Frank, North Carolina, United States, an unincorporated community * Frank, West Virginia, 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'' * Frank, a monstrous rabbit character in '' Donnie Darko'' * Frank Angelino, on the American television sitcom '' Three's Company'' * Frank Armitage, in the 1988 American science-fiction action thriller movie '' They Live'' *
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 sportswriter ...
, from the American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' * Frank Bennett, in the 1991 American comedy-drama movie ''
Fried Green Tomatoes ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet and based on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel ''Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe''. Written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, and starring Kathy Bates, Jessic ...
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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 televisi ...
, in the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * Frank Castle, a Marvel Comics vigilante also called the Punisher * Frank Costanza, from the American sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * Frank Craft, in the 1996 American action thriller disaster movie ''
Daylight Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight during the daytime. This includes direct sunlight, diffuse sky radiation, and (often) both of these reflected by Earth and terrestrial objects, like landforms and buildings. Sunligh ...
'' * 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 ...
'' * Frank Dawson, in the 2013 American black comedy crime film '' Life of Crime'' * Frank Drebin, main character of the action comedy film series ''The Naked Gun'' * Frank/Franky, Chad's uncle in '' Double Impact'' * Frank, Hank’s twin brother and one of the two beavers in the Jim Henson show '' Pajanimals'' * Frank Gallagher (''Shameless''), from the series ''Shameless'' *
Frank Grimes Frank Grimes (born 1947) is an Irish stage and screen actor. Grimes was born in Dublin. He achieved his first major success as the young Brendan Behan in the 1967 stage adaptation of Behan's autobiography, ''Borstal Boy'', at the Abbey Theatre. ...
, in ''The Simpsons'' * Frank Heffley, in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' * Frank Horrigan, the main antagonist of the video game '' Fallout 2'' * 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'', played by Bill Murray * Frank Murphy, in the 1983 film '' Blue Thunder'' * Frank N. Furter, the main antagonist in the 1975 film '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' *
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 * Frank Reynolds (''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''), from the FX TV series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', portrayed by Danny DeVito *
Frank Rock Sgt. Franklin John Rock is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sgt. Rock first appeared in ''Our Army at War'' #83 (June 1959), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. The character is a ...
, DC comics character also known as Sgt. Rock * Frank Rowan, in the 1951 novel ''
Camilla Dickinson ''Camilla Dickinson'' is a 1951 novel by Madeleine L'Engle about the first romance of two teenagers from dysfunctional families in New York City. In 1965, it was republished in slightly different form under the title ''Camilla''. Plot summary Fif ...
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Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford) ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. It was first broadcast in 1973 and ran for two series, including two Christmas specials ...
, 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 contagi ...
'' * Frank West (''Dead Rising''), in the ''Dead Rising'' video game series * Frank White, lead character in the 1990 film '' King of New York'' * Frank Woods, in the video game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops'' *
Frank Zhang A description of most characters featured in various mythology series by Rick Riordan. Overview List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to ...
, one of the seven from Rick Riordan's ''Heroes of Olympus'' * Frank, Kevin's uncle in the '' Home Alone'' movies *
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. I ...
, from the TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', named for Frank Lanham


Music

* ''Frank'' (Amy Winehouse album), 2003 * ''Frank'' (Squeeze album), 1989 * ''Frank'' (Fly Anakin album), 2022 * Frank (band), a four-piece girl band created for a Channel 4 comedy drama series


Other arts and entertainment

* ''Frank'' (film), a 2014 comedy *
Frank (social network) Michael James Lindell (born June 28, 1961), also known as the My Pillow Guy, is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, Inc., a pillow, bedding, and slipper manufacturing ...
, an American social networking service * ''Frank'' (comics), a series of experimental comic books by Jim Woodring


Other uses

* FRANK (drugs), a UK government drugs awareness campaign * Frank, a device or marking on mail - see Franking * Nakajima Ki-84, Allied reporting name: Frank, a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft * USS ''Franks'' (DD-554), a United States Navy warship *
Tropical Storm Frank The name Frank has been used for 14 Tropical cyclones worldwide: In the Eastern Pacific Ocean (8): * Tropical Storm Frank (1980) * Hurricane Frank (1986) * Hurricane Frank (1992) * Tropical Storm Frank (1998) * Hurricane Frank (2004) * Hurricane ...
, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide *
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 *
Frank (food) A hot dog (uncommonly spelled hotdog) is a food consisting of a grilled or steamed sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced Hot dog bun, bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener (Vienna sausag ...
, an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage *
Frank's Red Hot Frank's RedHot is a hot sauce made from a variety of cayenne peppers, produced by McCormick & Company. The Original blend ranks low on the Scoville scale, with 450 SHUs, but the XTRA Hot variety measures 2,000 SHUs. History The Frank Tea and Spi ...
, a cayenne pepper hot sauce *
Frank's Nursery & Crafts Frank's Nursery & Crafts was an American retailer devoted to the sale of lawn and garden products. It operated a chain of stores, with 170 outlets across 14 states. It specialized in products such as shrubs, trees, accent plants, flowers, and l ...
, a defunct U.S. retailer * ''Frank'' (magazine), a Canadian scandal sheet * '' Frank: Academics for the Real World'', a review published by the Clinton School of Public Service


See also

* Francia, also known as the Kingdom of the Franks * Franc *
Franck (disambiguation) Franck can refer to: People * Franck (name) Other * Franck (company), Croatian coffee and snacks company * Franck (crater), Lunar crater named after James Franck See also * Franc (disambiguation) * Franks * Frank (disambiguation) * Frankie ...
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