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Definitions for Frankfurt
ˈfræŋk fɜrt, ˈfrɑŋk fʊərt; ˈfrɑŋk fʊrt ɑm ˈmaɪn; ˈfrɑŋk fʊrt ɑn dər ˈoʊ dərfrank·furt
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Princeton's WordNet
Frankfurt on the Main, Frankfurt, Frankfortnoun
a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center
Wiktionary
Frankfurtnoun
Frankfurt-am-Main, a city in central Germany.
Frankfurtnoun
Frankfurt-an-der-Oder, a city near Berlin Germany.
frankfurtnoun
A frankfurter; a hot dog sausage.
Etymology: From Frankfurt. Compare frankfurter.
Wikipedia
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (German: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ʔam ˈmaɪn] (listen); Hessian: Frangford am Maa, lit. "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its namesake Main River, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of over 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.8 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region. Frankfurt's central business district, the Bankenviertel, lies about 90 km (56 mi) northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most important cities of the Holy Roman Empire, as a site of Imperial coronations; it lost its sovereignty upon the collapse of the empire in 1806, regained it in 1815 and then lost it again in 1866, when it was annexed (though neutral) by the Kingdom of Prussia. It has been part of the state of Hesse since 1945. Frankfurt is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse, with half of its population, and a majority of its young people, having a migrant background. A quarter of the population consists of foreign nationals, including many expatriates. In 2015, Frankfurt was home to 1909 ultra high-net-worth individuals, the sixth-highest number of any city. As of 2017, Frankfurt is the 14th wealthiest city in the world. Frankfurt is a global hub for commerce, culture, education, tourism and transportation, and rated as an "alpha world city" according to GaWC. It is the site of many global and European corporate headquarters. In addition, Frankfurt Airport is the busiest in Germany, one of the busiest in both Europe and the world, the airport with the most direct routes in the world, and the primary hub for Lufthansa, the national airline of Germany. Frankfurt is one of the major financial centers of the European continent, with the headquarters of the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, KfW, Commerzbank, several cloud and fintech startups and other institutes. Automotive, technology and research, services, consulting, media and creative industries complement the economic base. Frankfurt's DE-CIX is the world's largest internet exchange point. Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fairs. Major fairs include the Music Fair and the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest book fair. Frankfurt is home to influential educational institutions, including the Goethe University, the UAS, the FUMPA and graduate schools like the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Its renowned cultural venues include the concert hall Alte Oper, continental Europe's largest English theater and many museums (e.g. the Museumsufer ensemble with Städel and Liebieghaus, Senckenberg Natural Museum, Goethe House and the Schirn art venue at the old town). Frankfurt's skyline, especially that of its central business district, is shaped by some of Europe's tallest skyscrapers, which has led to the term Mainhattan. The city has many notable various green areas and parks, including the central Wallanlagen, the City Forest, two major botanical gardens (the Palmengarten and the Botanical Garden Frankfurt) and the Frankfurt Zoo. In sports, the city is known as the home of the top-tier soccer club Eintracht Frankfurt, the Löwen Frankfurt ice hockey team, the basketball club Frankfurt Skyliners, the Frankfurt Marathon and the venue of Ironman Germany. It was also one of the host cities of the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.
ChatGPT
frankfurt
Frankfurt is a city located in the central part of Germany. It is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany overall. Frankfurt is a global hub for commerce, culture, education, tourism, and transportation. It hosts many major trade fairs and is one of the world's leading financial centers, being home to the European Central Bank. The city also has a rich history, with landmarks such as Saint Bartholomeus Cathedral and the Paulskirche, which was used for the first national assembly of Germany.
Wikidata
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, commonly known as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2012 population of 704,449. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010. The city is at the centre of the larger Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region which has a population of 5,600,000 and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region. Since the expansion of the European Union in 2007, the geographic midpoint of the European Union is about 40 kilometres east of Frankfurt am Main. Frankfurt is the financial and transport centre of Germany and the largest financial centre in continental Europe. It is the seat of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and the Frankfurt Trade Fair, as well as several large commercial banks, e.g. Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank and DZ Bank. Frankfurt Airport is one of the world's busiest international airports, Frankfurt Central Station is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe, the Frankfurter Kreuz is one of the most heavily used Autobahn interchanges in Europe. Additionally, Frankfurt's DE-CIX is the world's largest internet traffic exchange point.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
FRANKFURT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Frankfurt is ranked #115034 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Frankfurt surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Frankfurt.
96.7% or 147 total occurrences were White.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Frankfurt in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Frankfurt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Frankfurt in a Sentence
We know that groups based in the City are planning to leave for Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris. We are working on measures that could help strengthen our attractiveness. I think notably about taxation or the status of expatriates, to major international companies I say, 'Welcome to Paris! Come invest in France'!
I heard the same argument 15 years ago about joining the euro. 'If you don't join, trading will move to Frankfurt', that was wrong then and it's wrong now. London is a global trading centre. By leaving the EU and doing a deal after we left, we might get a better deal for financial services than we have today.
Despite the unavoidable effects of the climate crisis, manufacturers at An IAA in this form continue to present a majority of cars that burn petrol or diesel, only about a quarter of the newly introduced vehicles in Frankfurt are pure electric cars.
I think Frankfurt is a location of choice. There are different, other locations that could come into consideration, i think about Amsterdam, I think about Madrid ... As we speak, we are narrowing down really the options.
The Frankfurt Galaxy( The NFL Europe team) always had tremendous success, at that time there were 2,000 American football clubs in Europe playing the game from juniors through to adults.
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