I have looked up the name Frank. Frank is Germanic but did not become popular in any German cultures until the 1800's. It became popular because the name Frank was at that time English and so the name just filtered into Germanic countries. Brad Paul <paulsstarrabbittree@yahoo.com> wrote: Have a "Frank Bruhn" in America born May 1872 or 1873; but is there a German name he would be likely called? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.