Definitions

1. noun

A variant of Frankel, a surname of Ashkenazic origin.

“The historian’s family name was originally Frankel before it was anglicized.”

2. noun

A type of cantilevered bridge, often used in mountainous terrain.

“The hikers crossed the treacherous frankel that spanned the deep gorge.”

3. proper noun

A given name, often Yiddish in origin.

“My friend’s name is Frankel, and it’s of German-Jewish descent.”