Given name & surname · also Dutch

Francke

“a man from France; one who is free”

Francke is a variant of Frank. In Latin use, Frank carries the interpretation “a man from France; one who is free.”

Original GermanFrank

Meaning & origin

What it means

Francke is a variant of Frank. In Latin use, Frank carries the interpretation “a man from France; one who is free.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Francke comes from Dutch, and ultimately from German.

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How it developed

From German Francke.

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Francke’s family of names

Francke has a related form in Frank. In German usage, Francke as a surname has a related form in FRANKE. In German usage, Francke as a surname has a related form in Fraenkle.

Walk Francke’s family in the name graph

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