Frank, 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
file:Frankish arms.JPG, Aristocratic Frankish burial items from the Merovingian dynasty
The Franks ( or ; ; ) were originally a group of Germanic peoples who lived near the Rhine river, Rhine-river military border of Germania Inferior, which wa ...
, a Germanic people in late Roman times
* Franks, a term in the Muslim world for
all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades
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 treat ...
or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920
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Swiss franc
The Swiss franc, or simply the franc, is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) iss ...
or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850
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Westphalian frank
The Westphalian frank was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813. It circulated alongside the Thaler, was equal to the French franc, and was subdivided into 100 ''Centimen''.
The currency was dissolved upon being recapture ...
, 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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Aargau frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Aargau between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
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Basel frank
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Berne frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Bern between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French Écu#Silver écu of 1726, silver écu or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Swis ...
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Fribourg frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Fribourg between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
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Glarus frank
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Graubünden frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Graubünden between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 6 ''Bluzger''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank was the curre ...
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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 ...
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Schaffhausen frank
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Schwyz frank
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Solothurn frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss
Swiss most commonly refers to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Swiss may also refer to: Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
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St. Gallen frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of 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 silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
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Thurgau frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Thurgau between 1798 and 1803. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank was the currency o ...
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Unterwalden frank
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Uri frank
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Zürich frank
The Frank was the currency of the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Zürich, Zürich between 1806 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen'', with 3 ''Heller'' to the Rappen and 4 Rappen to ...
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 Crows ...
, 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 U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to it ...
, 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 (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the Unit ...
, 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 a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, an ...
, 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 mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United Stat ...
, United States, a census-designated place
Arts and entertainment
Music
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Frank (band)
Frank was the girl group from Channel 4's comedy drama series '' Totally Frank''. Frank consisted of lead singer Lauren Blake (born 1984), guitarist Bryony Afferson (born 1983), keyboard player Helena Dowling (born 1983) and drummer Hayley ...
, a four-piece girl band created for a Channel 4 comedy drama series
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''Frank'' (Amy Winehouse album), 2003
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''Frank'' (Fly Anakin album), 2022
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''Frank'' (Squeeze album), 1989
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''Frank'' (Yerin Baek EP), 2015
* "Frank", a song by Infected Mushroom from their 2009 album ''
Legend of the Black Shawarma
''Legend of the Black Shawarma'' is the seventh studio album by psychedelic trance duo Infected Mushroom released on September 8, 2009. The album is named after a shawarma, a Middle Eastern wrap/sandwich; the equivalent of the döner kebab in T ...
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* "Frank", a song by Ween from their 1991 album ''
The Pod
''The Pod'' is the second studio album by American rock band Ween. It was released on September 20, 1991, by Shimmy-Disc.
Production
The album was recorded from January to October 1990, at the Pod on Van Sant Road in Solebury Township, Pennsylva ...
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Other arts and entertainment
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''Frank'' (comics), a series of experimental comic books by Jim Woodring
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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 and Mike Pillow, is an American businessman, political activist, and Conspiracy theory, conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, a pillow, beddi ...
, an American social networking service
Other uses
* 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 postage stamps (both adhesive and printed on postal stationery, whethe ...
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Frank (company)
Frank was an American website for assisting students to fill out their FAFSA federal student aid applications. It was launched in 2016 by 24-year-old Charlie Javice, who claimed to help students to complete more than 100 questions within a few mi ...
, a student financial aid assistance company founded by Charlie Javice in 2016
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FRANK (drugs)
FRANK is a national anti-drug advisory service jointly established by the Department of Health and Home Office of the British government in 2003. It is intended to reduce the use of both legal and illegal drugs by educating teenagers and adolescent ...
, a UK government drugs awareness campaign
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Frank (food)
A hot dog is a grilled, steamed, or boiled sausage served in the slit of a partially sliced bun. The term ''hot dog'' can also refer to the sausage itself. The sausage used is a wiener ( Vienna sausage) or a frankfurter ( Frankfurter Würs ...
, an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage
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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
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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's Red Hot
Frank's RedHot is a hot sauce made from a variety of cayenne peppers, produced by McCormick & Company. The Original blend ranks low on the Scoville scale, with 450 SHUs, but the XTRA Hot variety measures 2,000 SHUs.
History
The Frank Tea and ...
, a cayenne pepper hot sauce
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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 Japanes ...
, Allied reporting name: Frank, a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft
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Storm Frank, a windstorm in Britain and Ireland in December 2015
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Tropical Storm Frank
The name Frank has been used for fourteen tropical cyclones worldwide.
In the Eastern Pacific Ocean:
* Tropical Storm Frank (1980) - weak storm that stayed over open ocean, never affecting land
* Hurricane Frank (1986) - category 1 hurricane that ...
, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide
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USS ''Franks'' (DD-554), a United States Navy warship
See also
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Francia
The Kingdom of the Franks (), also known as the Frankish Kingdom, or just Francia, was the largest History of the Roman Empire, post-Roman barbarian kingdom in Western Europe. It was ruled by the Franks, Frankish Merovingian dynasty, Merovingi ...
, 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 century ...
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Franck (disambiguation) Franck can refer to:
People
* Franck (name)
Other
* Franck, Argentina, town in Santa Fe Province, Argentina
* Franck (company), Croatian coffee and snacks company
* Franck (crater), Lunar crater named after James Franck
See also
* Franc ...
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Frankie (disambiguation)
Frankie is a diminutive of Frank, Francis, Francisco, Francine, and Francesca.
People
*Frankie (musician), indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California
*Frankie Abernathy (1981–2007), American MTV Real World cast member
*Frankie Adams (born ...
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