Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. FRANGK(German) FRAHNGK(Dutch)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Name for a person from Franconia in Germany, so called because it was settled by the Frankish people. A notable bearer was the German-Jewish diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945), a victim of the Holocaust.

Related Names

VariantsFranke(German) Franke(Dutch)
Same SpellingFrank 1, Frank 2
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Entry updated April 23, 2024