What is "franken"

Franken may refer to:

• Franks, medieval Germanic tribes
• Franconia, a region situated in northern Bavaria and adjacent parts of Baden-Württemberg and Thuringia, Germany
• Franconia (wine region), one of the 13 wine regions of Germany
• Franken, Haut-Rhin, a commune of the Haut-Rhin département of France
• Franc, a currency unit, its German name (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and formerly Belgium and Luxembourg)
• An alternative name used in Germany for wine made from the Silvaner grape (Frankenriesling or Frankentraube)

People:

• Al Franken (born 1951), United States satirist and junior Senator from Minnesota
• Bob Franken correspondent for CNN
• Frans Franken I (1542–1616), Flemish painter.
• Franken Fran, a Japanese manga and a fictional character
• Franken Stein, a Japanese manga/anime fictional character
• Henry Franken (born 1966), Dutch engineer

Franken is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning "son of Frank".1 People with this name include:

• Al Franken (born 1951), American politician, writer and comedian
• Björn Franken (born 1983), Dutch record producer, songwriter and DJ
• Bob Franken (born 1941), American journalist
• Charlotte Franken (1894–1969), British feminist author
• Christian Franken / Francken (c.1550–1610), German Jesuit and later Unitarian
• Giovanni Franken (born 1977), Dutch footballer
• Henk Franken (born 1987), Namibian rugby player
• Henry Franken (born 1966), Dutch engineer and enterprise architect
• Lex Franken (born 1916), Dutch water polo player
• Mannus Franken (1899–1953), Dutch filmmaker
• Max Franken, Dutch rock drummer
• Peter Franken (1928–1999), American physicist

• (1941–1983), Dutch jazz pianist and organist

• Rose Franken (1895–1988), American author and playwright
• Steve Franken (1932–2012), American actor
• Tony Franken (born 1965), Australian soccer goalkeeper
• Wilhelm Franken (1914–1945), German U-boat commander
• Will Franken (born 1973), American comedian and actor
• Wim Franken (1922–2012), Dutch composer, pianist and carillonneur