Frank

For the Germanic tribe with this name see Franks.
For the various currencies see Franc.

Frank or Franck is surname of

• Anne Frank
• Ilya Frank, physicist (1958 Nobel lauritee)
• Robert Frank, photographer
• Cesar Franck, composer
• James Franck, physicist (1925 Nobel lauritee)

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 Carolina
• Frank in Seneca County, Ohio
• Frank in Washington County, Oregon
• Frank in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
• Frank in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Frank means free in the original Germanic language, and still has that meaning (free) in Dutch, German and English, 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.

Franks in pop culture

• Frank is also an album by the New Wave group Squeeze.
• Frank and Ernest is a long-running syndicated cartoon
• Frank, is a character in Sesamstraat
• Frank Magazine is a Canadian scandal sheet.