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Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance.
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To be Frank with you, I don't like the name Frank.
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Frank Leskaj (born in 1971) is an American swimmer who competed for Albania in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and the 100-meter breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Leskaj was the first Albanian swimmer to compete in the Olympics.
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Extremely outdated.
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I’ve always wanted to answer the phone with this name. “Hey, it’s Frank” just sounds badass.
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Horrible.
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Sounds a little dirty and old, but not bad.
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Frank is the name of that blue octopus-like monster who appears at the start of Monsters University (2013). He is the one who inspired Mike to become a scarer and gave him his MU cap.
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Frank Reys (c.1931–1984) was an Aboriginal Australian jockey. He was the first, and as of 2022, the only Indigenous Australian jockey to win the prestigious Melbourne Cup when, in 1973, he rode to victory on Gala Supreme.
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The name of the day today. I picture a cool guy, not easily annoyed.
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I love the meaning of Frank, honest! Sounds like the name of a humble, inquisitive person.
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Frank Sinatra.
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I was very surprised to learn that this is considered an old man's name in the United States. In the UK it is an uncommon name without much association, but it is increasingly popular as a baby name. Being a teenager myself my best mate is called Frank and he was never bullied or made fun of for having an "old" or "common" name.
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The current version of this entry contains the following sentence:
"The Franks settled in the regions now called France and the Netherlands in the 3rd and 4th century."
If I may, it is a tad reductionist (for lack of a better term) to mention only France and the Netherlands. Belgium should be included as well, since it is a sizeable country *between* France and the Netherlands that was also once part of the Franks' territory.
The latter also applies to Luxembourg in its entirety, but since that is a significantly smaller country, I understand if it would be too cumbersome or too nitpicky to include it in the description. But Belgium should definitely be in there, even if only because the sentence quoted above could be interpreted to mean that the Franks for some reason never settled in the vast amounts of land between the modern countries of France and the Netherlands. Such an interpretation is quite incorrect, and so it would be a good idea to try and avoid it from happening (by including Belgium). [noted -ed]
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"The Franks settled in the regions now called France and the Netherlands in the 3rd and 4th century."
If I may, it is a tad reductionist (for lack of a better term) to mention only France and the Netherlands. Belgium should be included as well, since it is a sizeable country *between* France and the Netherlands that was also once part of the Franks' territory.
The latter also applies to Luxembourg in its entirety, but since that is a significantly smaller country, I understand if it would be too cumbersome or too nitpicky to include it in the description. But Belgium should definitely be in there, even if only because the sentence quoted above could be interpreted to mean that the Franks for some reason never settled in the vast amounts of land between the modern countries of France and the Netherlands. Such an interpretation is quite incorrect, and so it would be a good idea to try and avoid it from happening (by including Belgium). [noted -ed]
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Also Flemish and French (Belgian): http://www.names.be/jongensnamen.html?met=Frank&sort=beldesc
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Frank is an old man's name. It should be left in the past, along with Fred and Barney.
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I prefer Frank as a legal name rather than nickname for Franklin as it's very common to do so. In my opinion, this is a handsome name that fits men of all ages. It's just too associated with the negative personality.
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Frank Sahwit in the video game series Ace Attorney. He is the first ever villain. He also appears in the spinoff game Ace Attorney Investigations 2.
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Frank White Meacham (May 31, 1856 – December 22, 1909) was an American composer and arranger of Tin Pan Alley.
Meacham was born in Brooklyn, New York. His most famous work is American Patrol (1885), a popular march. Written originally for piano, it was then arranged for wind band and published by Carl Fischer in 1891. It was later arranged for Glenn Miller's swing band by Jerry Gray, and was also arranged by composer Morton Gould.
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Meacham was born in Brooklyn, New York. His most famous work is American Patrol (1885), a popular march. Written originally for piano, it was then arranged for wind band and published by Carl Fischer in 1891. It was later arranged for Glenn Miller's swing band by Jerry Gray, and was also arranged by composer Morton Gould.
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Another namesake (one of my heroes)-- famous explorer with Shackleton on mission in Antarctica, excellent author/chronicler of events of that miraculous expedition-- Frank Arthur Worsley.
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Frank is also Swedish. The name day for Frank in Sweden is October 4. [noted -ed]
Sources: https://forebears.io/forenames/frank
https://www.names.org/n/frank/about
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Sources: https://forebears.io/forenames/frank
https://www.names.org/n/frank/about
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This name is ok but it seems too common like Bob or Robert. The name Franny, a good nickname for it, or Francisco, which is similar, are much better in my opinion.
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Simple, yet strong masculine name! However, I do not like Franklin.
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Strong, handsome name. I wouldn't hesitate to use it as a first or middle name>
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This name is ugly and it stinks.
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Frank Pugan, Piper Rockelle's pug who "Talks" Hilarious. He almost has 600,000 followers on Instagram! Account is Frank "I'm bored" Pugan. LOL.
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Frank William Abagnale Jr. was a con man during the 1960s before becoming a security consultant for the FBI. His story was the basis for the 2002 film "Catch Me If You Can," which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
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I like it for a ginger or red haired boy.
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I like it. Good nickname for the stuffy Francis.
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Frank Epperson was the creator of the Popsicle.
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Major Frank Burns of the 4077th MASH!
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It is a great name.
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Frank was a very spooky bunny in the cult classic Donnie Darko.
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Frank pronounced fur- ank.
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I think it will become a girls name.
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I sort of like this name and I prefer it over Franklin. I don't like it on a girl. Frankie is better.
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Frank is a strong, traditional boy's name. I love it!
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My grandmother's cat's name was Frank, so every time I hear this name I think of a cute little fur baby.
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The derivation of Frank from a weapon can be questioned. The alternative etymology (supported by Grimms Deutsches Wörterbuch) is a derivation from the Germanic word Frank "free" (related to English frank "outspoken").
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Good name for a girl.
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It’s very handsome, I really like it!
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I think Frank is a cute name! Not only because Frank Zhang is one of my fave characters in Heroes of Olympus, I think it has that sharp sound when you say it and it feels good.
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Frank's a nice name. Richard Nixon had a hedgehog called Frank.
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Frank Iero, Frank Zappa, Frank from Donny Darko.
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FRANGK in English, German, and Dutch.
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Frank West is the main character in the video game Dead Rising.
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Frank Ocean, born 1987, is an American R&B and pop singer.
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Frank Capra, the guy who directed It's A Wonderful Life, amongst other films.
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Frank Murphy is the main character of the animated Netflix sitcom “F is for Family.”.
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I named my son Frank and he is only five as of now and he has received nothing but compliments for this name.
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Frank is a name that I personally like as it is a shorter and more straight forward variation to the name Francis. Although,
I do love Francis as a first name as well.
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I do love Francis as a first name as well.
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I'm not too fond of the name myself but I don't think it's a bad name. Not really getting the hate for it or why some people think someone would be bullied for having this name. If I was a boy I would rather my name be Frank than Aden, Kaden, Brayden, and all those other trendy childish boy names you hear today.
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Frank, hmm... I like the short and precise sound that rings clearly in my ears. It is, in my opinion, a name that could have the potential for regaining some momentum in the upcoming decade or two from now.
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To me, Frank is an old man's name and sounds hard and ugly, but Frankie might be cute for certain girls or a really young boy, say around 2-6 years old.
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Francis "Frank" Castle was the secret identity of the Marvel character, The Punisher.
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An ugly old man name. Please spare your child from this awful name, even if it is a family name your son won't like or want it.
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In 2018, 63 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Frank who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 86th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Author of 'The Wizard of Oz' books L(yman) Frank Baum advocated for women's legal right to vote in the US.
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This was my old bulldog's name. I don't think it would be a bad name on a person though. It would take a somewhat masculine guy to pull it off, but it's definitely a charming classic!
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Frank Neuhauser was the winner of the first National Spelling Bee on June 17, 1925. He won with the word "gladiolus". He went on to be a lawyer.
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Frank Zhang from Heroes of Olympus, anyone?
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Frank Van Den Bleeken is a Belgian serial rapist and murderer who campaigned to have doctors end his life, having served over 30 years in prison. Fifteen other Belgian inmates have made similar requests. Since the practise was legalised in 2002, around 1, 400 Belgians a year have elected to be euthanised. The number increased to over 1, 800 cases in 2013; of these, 67 were for psychological reasons.
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Frank Edwin Wright III, known professionally as Tré Cool, is a German-born American musician, drummer and composer, best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the band's former drummer, John Kiffmeyer, in 1990 as Kiffmeyer felt that he should spend more time towards college. Cool has also played in The Lookouts, Samiam and the Green Day side-projects The Network and the Foxboro Hot Tubs.
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Frank Marino is a female impersonator dubbed "Ms. Las Vegas" for his longtime starring role as Joan Rivers in the Las Vegas drag revue Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas, playing at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Frank Grimes is a character from the Simpsons episode "Homer's Enemy". Frank is a hard-working but irritable man with perpetual bad luck. He becomes jealous of Homer due to Homer being successful despite his laziness.
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Frank Rijkaard is a Dutch former footballer and manager who played as a midfielder or defender. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan and represented the Netherlands national team side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his managerial career, he has been at the helm of the Netherlands national team, Sparta Rotterdam, Barcelona, Galatasaray and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and as one of the best players of his generation, in 2010 Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree".
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Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and as one of the best players of his generation, in 2010 Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree".
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This is my brother's name and he hates it.
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Not a short name for Francis or Francois, it stands on its own and is much older. Solid, forthright, noble, germanic derived name from the tribes of Frankenland, Frankfurt etc., the ford in the river where the Frankish people traded and crossed, English Franconia so latinized, = freedom free, exemption, right, privilege, thus the anglo saxon meaning of Candid lent the name to the western part of the merovengian empire, after the fall of roman Gaul, modern France. Ultimately from the shape of the spear head, their signature weapon noted by the romans. I bear it proudly.
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Frank is an awesome name. I like Frank as a name on its own and it sounds masculine. Frank is used in fiction a lot (Frank Drebbin from Naked Gun, Frank Spencer from Some Mother Do 'Ave Em, Private Frank Pike from Dad's Army) and it isn't hard to see why. Would like to see a young Frank one day (Most I know are at least 60).
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Frank Barone was the father and grandfather in Everybody Loves Raymond. He was portrayed by the late actor, Peter Boyle.
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I love this name. We gave our 4th son this name and haven't regretted it. We've only come to love it more. He's two now and I love that it's uncommon, yet everyone has heard of it and knows how to spell it. We call him Frankie as well.
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Like others, this name reminds me of an older guy.
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I can't stand this name. It sounds nasty and makes me think of a hotdog, on top of all that I just can't picture it on a child. It makes me think of an 80 year old grandfather with a walking stick!
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Frank Zappa, musician, songwriter, composer, conductor, record producer, activist, filmmaker.
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Frank Dillane is an English actor.
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Can also be a nickname for Franklin, Francisco, or Francesco.
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Frank Reynolds, portrayed by Danny Devito, is the father of the twins Dennis and Deandra Reynolds on the TV show It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
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I find the name Frank cute, handsome, dignified, respectable, classy, strong and very masculine. Overall, it's a fantastic name! I LOVE THE NAME FRANK! :-)
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Grandma's middle name was Frances and her brother's first name was Francis (he went by franny) he named his first son eugene francis which happens to be a fave cousin of mine. I gave birth to twins and named one Francis Eugene and the other Dahlton Edward. I want my boy to go by Frankie as a kid and Frank as an adult. It is so strong and versatile! I hope he loves his name, I have been trying to find out how men named Frank feel about their name. Any Franks out there I would love to hear your opinions.
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Frank is my son's middle name. We chose it in honor of his grandfather, no other reason. I hear the name 'Frankie' more often than 'Frank,' and usually the bearer of that name has a Brooklyn accent. Love it!
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Frank was my Grandfather's first name and is my brothers middle name. While some may say it's old fashioned, if I have a son I wouldn't hesitate to give him this name. I think it's a strong name, that unlike some of these strange 'modern' names will suit as well when they are an adult as a child, (though as a child would probably call him Frankie more often than not).
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My father, the son of Italian immigrants, was named Francesco at birth, but has gone by Frank since he was a kid. I know a lot of people consider the name 'middle aged', but I think it's adorable. It reminds me of my father, one of the sweetest and most hardworking men I've ever met. My sister named her son Frank after our dad in 2007, but I would've probably given the name to my first son if she hadn't beat me to it. My nephew goes by Frankie, which could be one of the cutest nicknames ever :) and when the time comes, he'll have a mature and classic name to go by, unlike many of his peers. I think this name is definitely due for a revival!
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I see absolutely nothing wrong with naming your little boy Frank, or Franklin, or Francis. I personally would really respect a parent who chose to give their son a name like this, especially in modern times with all these ridiculous and irritating names being given to children. Frankie makes an adorable nickname, too! It's really quite sad how all of these classic names have been dropping lower and lower in the charts. If you're considering naming your son Frank/Franklin/Francis, I say go for it! :)
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I really like this name. It sounds very dignified and intelligent. I have a friend with this name who is around my age. I've known a number of other young guys named Frank, so I don't see it as old-fashioned at all. And I think Frank is better as a full name than as a nickname; if anything it's long been more common than Francis.
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Sir Frank William Brangwyn (1867-1956) was a British painter, printmaker, draughtsman and designer.
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Frank W. Benson (March 20, 1858– April 14, 1911) was an American politician.
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Frank Auerbach is a German-born painter who moved to England as a refugee from Nazism.
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This is also Anne Frank's surname, obviously.
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Francis Albert Sinatra. Ol' Blue Eyes was born today, December 12th, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey. His unfortunate death was May 14th, 1998, due to some different health problems. But his life is what people remember, his legacy, lives on.
Happy Birthday, Frank.
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Happy Birthday, Frank.
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Frank Edwin McGraw Jr. aka Tug McGraw was the one who helped the Philadelphia Phillies win the 1980 world series. He is also the father of country singer Tim McGraw.
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Frank "Windy" Cahill, killed by Billy the Kid.
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In the comic strip "Garfield" There was a boy named Frank who was only mentioned in one book.
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The tribe of the Franks as mentioned did not only settle in what is called France / Netherlands (this was West Franken) but also in nowadays southern Germany (this was Ost [= East] Franken).
There is still a German region called Franken with its regional capital city of Nuremberg. The Franks of today do not like to be called Bavarians, even if they live in the federal state of Bavaria.
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There is still a German region called Franken with its regional capital city of Nuremberg. The Franks of today do not like to be called Bavarians, even if they live in the federal state of Bavaria.
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Francesco "Frank" Capra was a famous American film director of the 20th century, best known for his inspirational, up-lifting films It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Francis "Frank" O'Hara was a key member of the New York school of poetry in the mid-20th century. Among his best-known works are "Why I Am Not a Painter" and "The Day Lady Died."
Frank Loesser was a successful composer and lyricist. He wrote the classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside," and the scores to the musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others.
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Francis "Frank" O'Hara was a key member of the New York school of poetry in the mid-20th century. Among his best-known works are "Why I Am Not a Painter" and "The Day Lady Died."
Frank Loesser was a successful composer and lyricist. He wrote the classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside," and the scores to the musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others.
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I learned in history a little bit about the Franks, and the book I was learning from said that Frank meant free.
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Frank Longbottom is Neville Longbottom's father in the Harry Potter series. He was tortured into insanity, via the Cruciatus Curse, by Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, and Barty Crouch, Jr.
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The name Frank does not come from a spear but the throwing axe favored by the Franks known as the Francisca.
http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c399.html
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http://therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c399.html
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From Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dr. Frank'N'Furter's name is often shortened to Frank.
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It's the surname of the famous diarist Anne Frank.
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Frank Edwin Wright III is the birth name of Green Day's drummer, Tre' Cool.
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I think this would be a good name for a girl, if you thought of it as the word "Frank" as in "be Frank".
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The character of Frank Pike, who was often referred to as "stupid boy" in the British sitcom Dad's Army.
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"So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" is a song by Simon and Garfunkel. It appeared on their album Bridge Over Troubled Water (released in 1970)--very fitting, since the song is a veiled goodbye to Art Garfunkel from Paul Simon, and Bridge Over Troubled Water was their final album of new material.
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Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an influential and well-known American architect.
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Frank Lambert is JT, Al and Brendan´s father in popular TV show "Step by Step". He played is Patrick Duffy.
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Frank Lampard is a football-player, who plays with Chelsea F.C. and for the England squad. Frank Ribery is another football-player who plays for France.
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Frank Lampard's dad is also called Frank and he himself was a one-time footballer in the Seventies and Eighties.
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Frank Peretti is a famous Christian bearer of this name. He wrote "This Present Darkness" and "Piercing the Darkness".
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Frank is also used as a nickname for Franklin.
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This is the name of the demented bunny in "Donnie Darko."
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Frank is in the same family as names such as Henry, Frederick, and George. All classy and sophisticated names in my opinion. I'm tired of the fluffy names that have been so popular the past 5-8 years. It would be refreshing to see baby boys with good strong names.
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Frank McCourt wrote the famous memoir of his life, "Angela's Ashes". As a child, he was called Frankie.
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Frank Barone is Ray Barone's father in the T.V. show "Everybody Loves Raymond." He is played by Peter Boyle.
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Frank is not the right name for a little boy. It makes me think of an old grandad hobbling around with a walking stick.
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Frank (born Francis) Sinatra is a famous bearer.
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Frank Kennedy is Scarlett's second husband in Gone with the Wind.
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Famous bearer: Frank Iero, the guitarist of the band My Chemical Romance.
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