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Frankie
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frankie
English
Alternative forms
en Franky
Etymology
From en Frank -ie diminutive.
Pronunciation
en /ˈfɹæŋ.ki/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Frankie.wav Southern England
en æŋki 2
Noun
en Frankenstein.
Proper noun
s
en male Frank,Francisco,Francis,Franklin.
en 1991 w:Carl Hiaasen Native Tongue Knopf 0394587960 62 Before arriving in Miami, he was known by his real name of Frankie King. Not Frank but Frankie; his mother had named him after the singer Frankie Laine.
en Todd Leopold Band unhappy with use of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ for Kim Davis w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/entertainment/eye-of-the-tiger-kim-davis-survivor-feat/index.html 2015-09-09 Peterik’s co-writer, Frankie Sullivan, was also upset about the use of “Eye of the Tiger” and posted a message on Facebook to vent. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527202830/https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/entertainment/eye-of-the-tiger-kim-davis-survivor-feat/index.html
en female Frances,Francesca.
en jocular A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist.
Anagrams
en aefiknr freakin' kefiran
en unisex given names