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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 * Leon ...
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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 *
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 ...
or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, 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. Hist ...
** 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 ...
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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 ...
** 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 curren ...
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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 c ...
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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 ...
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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 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 Fran ...
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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 Fran ...
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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 of ...
** Unterwalden frank **
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ''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, ...
'' * 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 ...
'' * 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, Jes ...
'' * Frank Burns, in the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' *
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 mad ...
, 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 ...
'' * 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 ''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 ...
'' * 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 ''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 ...
'' * 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 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 ...
'' * Frank N. Furter, the main antagonist in the 1975 film ''
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 Musical film, musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White (producer), Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman an ...
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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 * 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 Fift ...
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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 special ...
, 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 ...
'' * 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 ...
'' * 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 ''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 ...
'' movies * TV's Frank, 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 c ...
, 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, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide * Storm Frank, 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 bun. The term hot dog can refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener (Vienna sausage) or a frank ...
, an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage * Frank's Red Hot, 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 la ...
, 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

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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 du ...
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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) 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) * F ...
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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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