Frank
Appearance
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Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
[edit]- Frank (given name)
- Frank (surname)
- Franks (surname)
- Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times
- Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang, Crusaders and other Western Europeans as "Franks"
Currency
[edit]- Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920
- Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850
- Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813
- The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814):
Places
[edit]- Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village
- Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community
- Franks, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated community
- Frank, North Carolina, United States, an unincorporated community
- Frank, West Virginia, United States, a census-designated place
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- One of the title characters of Frank and Ernest (comic strip)
- Frank, from the 1993 American comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire
- Frank, a character in the 2001 American made-for-television drama movie A Girl Thing
- Frank, a monstrous rabbit character in Donnie Darko
- Frank, Kevin's uncle in the Home Alone movies
- Frank Angelino, on the American television sitcom Three's Company
- Frank Armitage, in the 1988 American science-fiction action thriller movie They Live
- Frank Barone, from the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond
- Frank Bean, a main antagonist of Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Frank Bennett, in the 1991 American comedy-drama movie Fried Green Tomatoes
- Frank Burns (M*A*S*H), in the film and TV series M*A*S*H
- Frank Castle, a Marvel Comics vigilante also called the Punisher
- Frank Costanza, from the American sitcom Seinfeld
- Frank Craft, in the 1996 American action thriller disaster movie Daylight
- Frank Dawson, in the 1959–1960 syndicated TV series This Man Dawson
- Frank Dawson, a character in the 1981 American made-for-television movie Fallen Angel
- Frank Dawson, in the 2013 American black comedy crime film Life of Crime
- Frank Drebin, main character of the action comedy film series The Naked Gun
- Frank/Franky, Chad's uncle in Double Impact
- Frank, Hank's twin brother and one of the two beavers in the Jim Henson show Pajanimals
- Frank Huddy, a character in the 1992 American sports comedy-drama movie The Mighty Ducks
- Frank Gallagher (Shameless), from the series Shameless
- Frank Grimes (The Simpsons), in the animated sitcom The Simpsons
- Frank Heffley, in the book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Frank Honey, a character in the video game Lego City Undercover
- Frank Horrigan, the main antagonist of the video game Fallout 2
- Frank Lambert, a character in the TV sitcom Step by Step
- Frank Mercer, the main antagonist from Need for Speed Heat
- Frank Milo, in the 1993 American crime comedy-drama movie Mad Dog and Glory, played by Bill Murray
- Frank Mitchell, father of the title character in Moesha
- Frank Murphy, in the 1983 film Blue Thunder
- Frank N. Furter, the main antagonist in the 1975 film The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Frank the Pug, from the Men in Black franchise
- Frank Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), from the FX TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, portrayed by Danny DeVito
- Frank Rock, DC comics character also known as Sgt. Rock
- Frank Rossitano, a character from the NBC satire sitcom 30 Rock
- Frank Rowan, in the 1951 novel Camilla Dickinson
- Frank Ryan, a character in the 1934 film The Man Who Changed His Name
- Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), the main character of the BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do Ave Em
- Frank, a taxi driver from 28 Days Later
- Frank West (Dead Rising), in the Dead Rising video game series
- Frank White, lead character in the 1990 film King of New York
- Frank Woods, in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Frank Zhang, one of the seven from Rick Riordan's Heroes of Olympus
- TV's Frank, from the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000, named for Frank Lanham
Music
[edit]- Frank (Amy Winehouse album), 2003
- Frank (Yerin Baek EP), 2015
- Frank (Squeeze album), 1989
- Frank (Fly Anakin album), 2022
- Frank (band), a four-piece girl band created for a Channel 4 comedy drama series
- "Frank", a song by Infected Mushroom from their 2009 album Legend of the Black Shawarma
- "Frank", a song by Ween from their 1991 album The Pod
Other arts and entertainment
[edit]- Frank (film), a 2014 comedy
- Frank (social network), an American social networking service
- Frank (comics), a series of experimental comic books by Jim Woodring
Other uses
[edit]- FRANK (drugs), a UK government drugs awareness campaign
- Frank, a device or marking on mail - see Franking
- Nakajima Ki-84, Allied reporting name: Frank, a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft
- USS Franks (DD-554), a United States Navy warship
- Tropical Storm Frank, a name borne by several tropical cyclones worldwide
- Storm Frank, a windstorm in Britain and Ireland in December 2015
- Frank (food), an alternate name for a hot dog or sausage
- Frank's Red Hot, a cayenne pepper hot sauce
- Frank's Nursery & Crafts, a defunct U.S. retailer
- Frank (magazine), a Canadian scandal sheet
- Frank: Academics for the Real World, a review published by the Clinton School of Public Service
- Frank (company), a student financial aid assistance company founded by Charlie Javice
See also
[edit]- Francia, also known as the Kingdom of the Franks
- Franc
- Franck (disambiguation)
- Frankie (disambiguation)