Frank

Meaning

Noun

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

Name

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɹæŋk/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

The current Director is Professor Frank Gannon .