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Frank.

One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹæŋk/[ˈfɹʷæŋk]/ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋk/Canada, US[ˈfɹʷeɪ̯ŋk]Canada, US

  1. One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany.

  2. Frenchman.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Frank, partially from Old English Franca (“a Frank”); and partially from Old French Franc, and/or Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”); both maybe from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). Cognate with Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English franca (“spear, javelin”). Compare Saxon, ultimately a derivative of Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“knife, dagger”). Doublet of franc, frank, and farang.

name/ˈfɹæŋk/[ˈfɹʷæŋk]/ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋk/Canada, US[ˈfɹʷeɪ̯ŋk]Canada, US

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. A diminutive of the male given name Francis.

  3. A surname transferred from the nickname.

  4. A place name: A community in Crowsnest Pass municipality, south-west Alberta, Canada.

  5. A place name: An unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States.

  6. A place name: A census-designated place in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.

Where this word comes from

The surname derives from the medieval tribal name. The given name is also a form of Francis, with formal given name status since the 19th century.

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