Frank

\fʁɑ̃k\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of German origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginGerman
Pronunciation\fʁɑ̃k\

Origin and meaning

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.

Where it is mostly given

  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Malta
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • East Frisia
  • Germany

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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