Where does “Frankie” come from?
Frankie (English) comes from English Frank, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Frankie (English): A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist
Definitions
- A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist
Ancestry of “Frankie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Frank | One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that... |
| 2 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 3 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |