Word info

Franken

Proper noun

Meaning

A surname
A patronymic surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Franks or Frankson, for a descendant of a person named Frank

A surname from German
A patronymic surname from German, equivalent to English Franks or Frankson, for a descendant of a person named Frank

A topographic surname from German, for someone from Franconia

An occupational surname from German, for a freeman

A topographic Jewish surname from Yiddish, for Franconian Jews

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

As Al Franken has demonstrated, liberals give lousy talk radio. L. Neil Smith

It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster. Al Franken

Al Franken deserves condemnation, but President Trump's intervention, given his own self-confessed misconduct, makes what should be bipartisan seem merely partisan. Not helpful. Pots and kettles, Mr. President, pots and kettles. Robert P. George

After Franken himself was sidelined by controversy that led to his resignation, Senate Republicans did away with the long-standing tradition of “blue-slipping” that allowed home-state senators to unilaterally derail circuit court nominees. Source: Internet

Al Franken apologizes after radio anchor says he forcibly kissed her, took lewd photoA female radio host claims Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., made a lewd gesture while she was sleeping aboard a military plane on her way home from a USO tour several years ago. Source: Internet

And I'm sure they'd be completely mollified if the Republicans who voted against the Franken amendment issued a statement reading: "Our votes were (mostly) not pro-rape. Source: Internet

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