Franz
PronunciationGerman: [fʁants]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)German
Name dayJanuary 24
April 2
September 8
December 3
Origin
Language(s)1. Latin
2. German
Word/name1. Franciscus
2. Franziskus
Region of originGerman-speaking countries
Other names
Cognate(s)Francis
Related namesFerenc, Francisco, François, Frans, František, Frantz
See alsoFrantz (given name)
Franz (surname)
Popularitysee popular names

Franz is a German name and cognate of the given name Francis. Notable people named Franz include:

Nobility

Austria-Hungary

Germany

Liechtenstein

Other people

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  • Franz Machon (1918–1968), German sailor in World War II and sole survivor of U-512
  • Franz Marc (1880–1916), principal painter of the German Expressionist movement
  • Franz Marek (1913–1979), Austrian communist politician
  • Franz Erdmann Mehring (1846–1919), German publicist, politician and historian
  • Franz Muhri (1924–2001), Austrian communist politician
  • Franz Müntefering (born 1940), German politician and industrialist

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  • Franz von Papen (1879–1969), Chancellor of Germany in the Weimar Republic

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  • Franz Unger (1800–1870), Austrian botanist, paleontologist and plant physiologist

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  • Franz Werfel, (1890–1945), Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet

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  • Franz Ziereis (1905–1945), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant

Fictional characters

See also

References

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