Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
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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 (given ...
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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
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Franks (surname)
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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 Old F ...
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 tr ...
or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920
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Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850
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Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813
* The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814):
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Appenzell frank
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Argovia frank
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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 R ...
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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 t ...
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Fribourg frank
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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.
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The Frank wa ...
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Graubünden frank
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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
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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 silv ...
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Solothurn frank
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St. Gallen frank The Frank was the currency of the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of St. Gallen, 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 ...
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Thurgau frank
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Unterwalden frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Unterwalden between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank was the currency of the Helvetian Re ...
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Uri frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), know ...
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Zürich frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Zürich
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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 Crowsnes ...
, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village
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Franks, Illinois
Franks is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater S ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Franks, Missouri Franks is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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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
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the co ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Frank, West Virginia
Frank is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geo ...
, United States, a census-designated place
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, ...
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* 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 roo ...
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* Frank Armitage, in the 1988 American science-fiction action thriller movie ''
They Live
''They Live'' is a 1988 American science fiction action horror film written and directed by John Carpenter, based on the 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" by Ray Nelson. Starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster, the film ...
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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 sportswrite ...
, 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, Jessi ...
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Frank Burns
This is a list of characters from the ''M*A*S*H'' franchise, covering the various fictional characters appearing in the novel '' MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors'' and its sequels, the 1970 film adaptation of the novel, and the televisi ...
, in the TV series ''M*A*S*H''
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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 made ...
, a Marvel Comics vigilante also called the Punisher
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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. Sun ...
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* 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 serie ...
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* Frank Dawson, in the 2013 American black comedy crime film ''
Life of Crime''
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Frank Drebin
Franklin "Frank" Drebin is a fictional character in the ''Police Squad!'' series and '' The Naked Gun'' movies played by Leslie Nielsen.
Appearances Television
The character of Frank Drebin was first introduced in the six episodes that were aire ...
, 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 ...
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* Frank, Hank’s twin brother and one of the two beavers in the Jim Henson show ''
Pajanimals
''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is an United States, American-United Kingdom, British children's TV series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made ...
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Frank Gallagher (''Shameless''), from the series ''Shameless''
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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 Theat ...
, in ''The Simpsons''
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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 g ...
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* 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 ...
'', 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 modifi ...
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* 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, from the ''Men in Black'' franchise
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Frank Reynolds (''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''), from the FX TV series ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', portrayed by Danny DeVito
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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 i ...
, 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
Fif ...
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Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), 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 conta ...
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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 also ...
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* Frank Woods, in the video game ''
Call of Duty: Black Ops''
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Frank Zhang, 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 H ...
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TV's Frank
''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (abbreviated as ''MST3K'') is an American science fiction comedy film review television series created by Joel Hodgson. The show premiered on KTMA-TV (now WUCW) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on November 24, 1988. ...
, from the TV series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', named for Frank Lanham
Music
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''Frank'' (Amy Winehouse album), 2003
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''Frank'' (Squeeze album), 1989
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''Frank'' (Fly Anakin album), 2022
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Frank (band), a four-piece girl band created for a Channel 4 comedy drama series
Other arts and entertainment
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''Frank'' (film), a 2014 comedy
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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 ...
, an American social networking service
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''Frank'' (comics), a series of experimental comic books by Jim Woodring
Other uses
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FRANK (drugs), a UK government drugs awareness campaign
* Frank, a device or marking on mail - see
Franking
Franking comprises all devices, markings, or combinations thereof ("franks") applied to mails of any class which qualifies them to be postally serviced. Types of franks include uncanceled and precanceled postage stamps (both adhesive and printed o ...
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Nakajima Ki-84
The is a single-seat fighter flown by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the last two years of World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Frank"; the Japanese Army designation was . The Ki-84 is generally considered the best Japanese f ...
, Allied reporting name: Frank, a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft
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USS ''Franks'' (DD-554), a United States Navy warship
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Tropical Storm Frank, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide
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Storm Frank
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an Astronomy, astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thun ...
, a windstorm in Britain and Ireland in December 2015
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Frank (food), an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage
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Frank's Red Hot, a cayenne pepper hot sauce
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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 l ...
, a defunct U.S. retailer
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''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 ...
, also known as the Kingdom of the Franks
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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 centur ...
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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)
* Frank ...
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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 (born ...
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