Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
By the end of the 6th century AD, the tribal name francus turned into an adjective meaning 'free' in Medieval Latin, [5] presumably because the Franks were exempt from taxation within the territories they had conquered in northern Gaul, [6] or more generally because they possessed there full freedom in contrast to native Gallo-Romance speakers.
Following the precedents of Edward Gibbon and Jacob Grimm, [5] the name of the Franks has been linked with the English adjective frank, originally meaning "free". [6] There have also been proposals that Frank comes from the Germanic word for "javelin" (such as in Old English franca or Old Norse frakka). [7]
Frank / f r æ ŋ k / is a masculine given name.. While Frank has been a European name in its own right, the given name in the English-speaking United States arose in the 20th century as a short form of the traditional common English variant Francis (which itself is a shortening of Franciscus, i.e. "the Frenchman", in reference to Saint Francis of Assisi).
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Used in some corporate emails to request that the email receiver should forward the mail to someone else. It also has the more common meaning (2) To be Frank/Fair. Usually only used in the email body. TSFW, meaning Technically Safe For Work or Totally Safe For Work. Used in corporate emails to indicate that although the subject or content may ...
The name "France" (and its adjective "French") can have four different meanings which it is important to distinguish in order to avoid ambiguities. Its origin is the Germanic word "frank" which means "free" and is also a male name.
There is more money than ever in college sports, but only a few universities have cashed in. More than 150 schools that compete in Division I are using student money and other revenue to finance their sports ambitions. We call this yawning divide the Subsidy Gap.
A two-time Pro Bowler, he ranks #6 on the Eagles' all-time passing leaderboard with 14,366 yards and #1 with a 64.2 completion percentage. After a 2-2 start this year, Hurts and Co. have looked ...