Frankie

  • [ FRANGK-ee ]
  • English
Diminutive of FRANK (1) or FRANCES.

FRANK (1)   male   English, German, Dutch, French
From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks. The Franks settled in the regions now called France and the Netherlands in the 3rd and 4th century. They derived their tribal name from the name of a type of spear that they used. From medieval times, the various forms of this name have been commonly conflated with the various forms of Francis.

The name was brought to England by the Normans. Notable bearers include author L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), and singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998).
FRANCES   female   English
Feminine form of FRANCIS. The distinction between Francis as a masculine name and Frances as a feminine name did not arise until the 17th century. A notable bearer was Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), a social worker and the first American to be canonized.
FRANCIS   male & female   English, French
English form of the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman", ultimately from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used. This name was borne by the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi, who was originally named Giovanni but was given the nickname Francesco by his father, an admirer of the French. Francis went on to renounce his father's wealth and devote his life to the poor, founding the Franciscan order of friars. Later in his life he apparently received the stigmata.

Due to the renown of the saint, this name became widespread in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. However, it was not regularly used in Britain until the 16th century. Famous bearers include Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a missionary to East Asia, the philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon (1561-1626), and the explorer and admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540-1595). In the English-speaking world this name is occasionally used for girls.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Frances, Francis, Frank
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Franco
BASQUE: Frantziska
BRETON: Frañseza
CATALAN: Francesca
CROATIAN: Franka
CZECH: Františka
DUTCH: Frank
ENGLISH: Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francene, Francine, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy
FINNISH: Fanni
FRENCH: Fanny, France, Francette, Francine, Franck, Françoise, Frank
GERMAN: Frank, Fränze, Franzi, Franziska, Ziska
HUNGARIAN: Fanni, Franci, Franciska
ITALIAN: Franca, Francesca
LATE ROMAN: Francisca
POLISH: Franciszka
PORTUGUESE: Chica, Francisca
SCOTTISH: Frangag
SLOVENE: Frančiška, Francka
SPANISH: Fanny, Francisca, Paca, Paquita
MASCULINE FORMS
BASQUE: Frantzisko, Patxi
BRETON: Frañsez
CATALAN: Cesc, Francesc
CORSICAN: Francescu
CROATIAN: Fran, Frane, Franjo, Franko, Frano
CZECH: František
DANISH: Frans
DUTCH: Franciscus, Frans
ENGLISH: Fran, Francis, Frank, Franny
FINNISH: Frans, Ransu
FRENCH: Francis, Francisque, François
GERMAN: Franz
HUNGARIAN: Ferenc, Feri, Ferkó
IRISH: Proinsias
ITALIAN: Francesco, Franco
LATE ROMAN: Franciscus
LIMBURGISH: Frens, Frenske
LITHUANIAN: Pranciškus
NORWEGIAN: Frans
POLISH: Franciszek
PORTUGUESE: Chico, Francisco
SCOTTISH: Frang
SERBIAN: Franjo
SLOVENE: Fran, Franc, Frančišek
SPANISH: Curro, Fran, Francisco, Paco, Pancho, Paquito
SWEDISH: Frans
WELSH: Ffransis
FEMININE FORMS
DUTCH: Franka
FRENCH: France
GERMAN: Franka
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Franco
BASQUE: Frantziska, Frantzisko, Patxi
BRETON: Frañsez, Frañseza
CATALAN: Cesc, Francesc, Francesca
CORSICAN: Francescu
CROATIAN: Fran, Frane, Franjo, Franka, Franko, Frano
CZECH: František, Františka
DANISH: Frans
DUTCH: Franciscus, Frank, Franka, Frans
ENGLISH: Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francene, Frances, Francine, Francis, Frank, Frank, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy
FINNISH: Fanni, Frans, Ransu
FRENCH: Fanny, France, Francette, Francine, Francis, Francisque, Franck, François, Françoise, Frank
GERMAN: Frank, Franka, Franz, Fränze, Franzi, Franziska, Ziska
HUNGARIAN: Fanni, Ferenc, Feri, Ferkó, Franci, Franciska
IRISH: Proinsias
ITALIAN: Franca, Francesca, Francesco, Franco
LATE ROMAN: Francisca, Franciscus
LIMBURGISH: Frens, Frenske
LITHUANIAN: Pranciškus
NORWEGIAN: Frans
POLISH: Franciszek, Franciszka
PORTUGUESE: Chica, Chico, Francisca, Francisco
SCOTTISH: Frang, Frangag
SERBIAN: Franjo
SLOVENE: Fran, Franc, Frančišek, Frančiška, Francka
SPANISH: Curro, Fanny, Fran, Francisca, Francisco, Paca, Paco, Pancho, Paquita, Paquito
SWEDISH: Frans
WELSH: Ffransis