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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 ...
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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


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 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 Re ...
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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. History The Frank w ...
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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 (1996 film)#Cast, Daylight'' * Frank Dawson, in the 1959–1960 syndicated TV series ''This Man Dawson'' * Frank Dawson, in the 2013 American black comedy crime film ''Life of Crime (film)#Cast), 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), Frank Gallagher (''Shameless''), from the series ''Shameless'' * Frank Grimes (The Simpsons), Frank Grimes, 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 (TV series)#Lambert family, 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#Cast, 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, from the ''Men in Black'' franchise * Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), 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, DC comics character also known as Sgt. Rock * Frank Rowan, in the 1951 novel ''Camilla Dickinson#Main characters, Camilla Dickinson'' * Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), the main character of the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do Ave Em'' * Frank, a taxi driver from ''28 Days Later'' * Frank West (Dead Rising), 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, one of the seven from Rick Riordan's ''Heroes of Olympus'' * Frank, Kevin's uncle in the ''Home Alone'' movies * TV's Frank, from the TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', named for Frank Lanham


Music

* Frank (Amy Winehouse album), ''Frank'' (Amy Winehouse album), 2003 * Frank (Squeeze album), ''Frank'' (Squeeze album), 1989 * Frank (Fly Anakin album), ''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), ''Frank'' (film), a 2014 comedy * Frank (social network), an American social networking service * Frank (comics), ''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), USS ''Franks'' (DD-554), a United States Navy warship * Tropical Storm Frank, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide * Storm Frank, a windstorm in Britain and Ireland in December 2015 * Frank (food), an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage * Frank's Red Hot, a cayenne pepper hot sauce * Frank's Nursery & Crafts, a defunct U.S. retailer * Frank (magazine), ''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) * Frankie (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo