# Franconia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /fɹæŋˈkəʊ̯.nɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #69,865

## Definitions
1. A cultural region and former duchy in Germany, comprising the northern area of modern Bavaria and lands to its immediate west.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Franconia, from Francō (“Frank”), from Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/franconia