orgin of the name frank
Origin of the name Frank: From the Old French Franc and the Germanic Frank, names referring to a member of the Germanic tribes that established the Frankish Empire, extending over what is now France, Germany, and Italy.The tribe is thought to have obtained their name from a type of spear of javelin (franco).Alternatively, Frank is used as a short form of Francis (a Frenchman, a freeman) and Franklin (a freeman). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.he tribe is thought to have obtained their name from a type of spear of javelin (franco). Alternatively, Frank is used as a short form of Francis (a Frenchman, a freeman) and Franklin (a freeman). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.