Frank
See also: frank and frånk
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: frăngk, IPA(key): /fɹæŋk/
- Rhymes: -æŋk
- Homophones: frank, franc
Etymology 1
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”)[1].
Noun
Frank (plural Franks)
- One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany.
Derived terms
- Frankish
- Frankland
Related terms
- ferenghi
- franc
- France
- French
- Frenchify
- franchise
- Francia
- francisation, francization
- francise, francize (in Quebec; Oxford dictionary: )
Translations
one of the Franks
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References
- “Frank”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2021.
Etymology 2
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.
Proper noun
Frank
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- c. 1597, William Shakespeare, “The Merry VViues of VVindsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene i]:
- Mrs. Ford. How now, sweet Frank! why art thou melancholy?
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- A diminutive of the male given name Francis
- 1996, Frank McCourt, chapter VII, in Angela's Ashes, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 197:
- Your name is Francis, is it?
Frank, sir.
Your name is Francis. There was never a St. Frank. That's a name for gangsters and politicians.
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- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Translations
male given name
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diminutive
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surname
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Danish
Proper noun
Frank
- a male given name borrowed from English and German
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /frɑŋk/
- Hyphenation: Frank
- Rhymes: -ɑŋk
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch vranke, from Old Dutch franko.
Noun
Frank m (plural Franken)
- (chiefly plural) Frank (member of a Migration-Period Germanic tribe)
Derived terms
- Frankisch
- Frankrijk
Proper noun
Frank m
- an unknown-gender given name from Dutch, Frank
Faroese
Proper noun
Frank m
- a male given name
Usage notes
- son of Frank: Franksson
- daughter of Frank: Franksdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Frank |
| Accusative | Frank |
| Dative | Franki |
| Genitive | Franks |
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʁɑ̃k/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Frank m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Frank
Usage notes
- More often spelled Franck
German
Etymology
From Old High German Franko (“a Frank”). Used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aŋk
Proper noun
Frank m (proper noun, strong, genitive Franks or (with an article) Frank, plural Franks or Frank or Franke)
- a male given name, popular especially in the 1960s and 70s
Proper noun
Frank m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Franks or (with an article) Frank, plural Franks or Frank)
- a surname
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fraŋ̊k/
- Rhymes: -aŋ̊k
Proper noun
Frank m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Frank
Declension
declension of Frank
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | ||
| nominative | Frank | |
| accusative | Frank | |
| dative | Frank | |
| genitive | Franks | |
Manx
Etymology 1
From Latin Francia, from Francus (“Frank”).
Proper noun
yn Rank f (genitive ny Frank)
- France
- Haink eh noal ass yn Rank.
- He came over from France.
- Hooar eh baase 'sy Rank.
- He got killed in France.
- Ren ad troailt 'sy Rank as ayns yn Spaainey ny yei shen.
- They travelled in France and then in Spain.
- T'eh ceau yn geurey ayns jiass ny Frank.
- He winters in the south of France.
Usage notes
- Always preceded by the definite article.
Related terms
- Frangagh
- Frangish
Etymology 2
From Latin Francus (“Frank”).
Proper noun
Frank m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Francis
- Coordinate term: Frangaid
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Frank | Rank | Vrank |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Norwegian
Etymology
From English or, rarely, English Frank, in the 19th century.
Proper noun
Frank
- a male given name
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 10 272 males with the given name Frank living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Francus, from Frankish *Frank. Doublet of frank.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fraŋk/
- Rhymes: -aŋk
- Syllabification: Frank
- Homophone: frank
Noun
Frank m pers
- (historical) Frank (one of the Franks)
Declension
Declension of Frank
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Frank | Frankowie |
| genitive | Franka | Franków |
| dative | Frankowi | Frankom |
| accusative | Franka | Franków |
| instrumental | Frankiem | Frankami |
| locative | Franku | Frankach |
| vocative | Franku | Frankowie |
Derived terms
adjective
- frankijski
Related terms
adjectives
- frankoński
- frankowy
nouns
- frank
- Frankonia
- Frankonka
- Frankończyk
Further reading
- Frank in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Frank in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Frank.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.ke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɾɐ̃.k(ɨ)/
Proper noun
Frank m
- a male given name from English, equivalent to English Frank
Related terms
- Franco
Swedish
Proper noun
Frank c (genitive Franks)
- a male given name borrowed from English or, rarely, from German