For the Germanic tribe with this name see Franks.
For the various currencies see Franc.
Frank or Franck is surname of
Frank is a town in Alberta, Canada, site of the disastrous "Frank slide".
There is also a
- Frank in Haralson County, Georgia
- Frank in Washington Parish, Louisiana
- Frank in Cecil County, Maryland
- Frank in Blaine County, Nebraska
- Frank in Avery County, North CarolinaAvery County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 17,167. Its county seat is Newland 6. History The county was formed in 1911 from parts of Caldwell County, Mitchell County, and Watauga County. It was named
- Frank in Seneca County, OhioSeneca County is a county located in the U. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 58,683. Its county seat is Tiffin 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,431 km˛ (552 mi˛). 1,426 km˛ (551 mi˛) of it is lan
- Frank in Washington County, OregonWashington County is a county located in the U. State of Oregon. Originally called Twality, the Territorial Legislature renamed this county for the first president of the United States, George Washington on September 3, 1849. As of the 2000 census, Washin
- Frank in Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaAllegheny County is a county located in the U. State of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population is 1,281,666. The county seat is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. History Before it was settled by Europeans, the county was mostly wilderness and uninhabited except
- Frank in Pocahontas County, West VirginiaPocahontas County is a county located in the State of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 9,131. It was established in 1821. Its county seat is Marlinton 6. Pocohontas County is the home of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory Green Bank Tele
Frank means free in the original Germanic language, and still has that
meaning (free) in DutchDutch is a West Germanic language spoken worldwide by around 21 million people. The variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium is also informally called Flemish . The Dutch name for the language is Nederlands or less formal Hollands and Dutch is sometimes called, GermanGerman (called Deutsch in German in which germanisch refers to prechristian times), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and one of the world's major languages. It is the language with the most native speakers in the European Union. and EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil, albeit a bit archaic.
A frank is some sort of indication or "indicia" on a package or envelope that payment has been made, or its transportation by a postal service without payment, has been authorized.
A frank is also slang for a frankfurter, both those from Frankfurt, Germany and hot dogs.
