Franz

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—Franz is a common first name, the German version of Francis:

Franz may refer to:

• Franz Beckenbauer
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
• Franz Harbecke ("Habi")
• Franz Machen - U-512 sole survivor
• Franz Kafka
• Franz Liszt
• Franz Schubert
• Franz Rosenzweig, early 20th-century Jewish philosopher.

Franz may also refer to:

• Franz, Ontario, Canada
• Frederick William Franz Late Bible Scholar and religious leader of Jehovah's Witnesses.
• Raymond Franz, An Apostate that was disfellowship off the Jehovah's Witness. An unrepentant blasphemer that is misleading others.
• The UK nickname for Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand (named after the Archduke).
• The Franz Lisp dialect of the Lisp programming language (a pun on Franz Liszt)
• Franz Inc., the company sells Allegro Common Lisp
• Franz Hopper, a character in the French animated television series Code Lyoko.
• Franz Ferdinand (band), a rock band.
• Dennis Franz, American actor (NYPD Blue)
• Elizabeth Franz, American actress (Death of a Salesman, Another World)

See also: Frans