Frank
Speaking without pretense
Frank is a masculine given name, often short for Francis or Franklin: Frank Sinatra, Anne Frank.
The Franks were a Germanic people who conquered Gaul in the early medieval period, giving France its name.
In parts of the Middle East, Frank historically meant any Western European. (Lowercase frank means honest or direct.)
name
Masculine given name
- FranklinSurname or locality
- SinatraIconic American crooner
- KafkaCzech-Jewish literary surname
- OzFictional enchanted kingdom
Franco · Franz · nickname · diminutive · signature · moniker
people
Of Teutonic language stock
- GaulRoman-era Western Europe
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- CarolingianFrankish royal dynasty
- MerovingianEarly medieval Frankish rulers
Francis
Masculine given name
Oz · Franco · Franz · nickname · diminutive · signature · moniker
Germanic
Of Teutonic language stock
- GaulRoman-era Western Europe
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- CarolingianFrankish royal dynasty
- First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- common namescommon names, John, Jane, Joe, Bob
- Maria EdgeworthBelinda, Ormond, Helen, Leonora, Harrington
- Volga German ColoniesGrimm, Kraft, Anton, Louis, Merkel
- Fictional RabbitsBugs Bunny, Peter Rabbit, Thumper, Roger Rabbit, Velveteen Rabbit
sincerity and authenticity
Frankhypocritical
Feigning beliefs one lacks
disingenuous · insincere · two-faced · duplicitous · deceitful
- Air FranceFrench national airline
- Frank Sinatra
- to be frankSpeaking without concealment
- Anne Frank
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
- northeastern FranceUpper right of hexagon