Frankie / Franky is a nickname that circulated in conversations in the Quartier de Saint-Germain in 1648, during the Fronde. Someone was called Frankie or Franky, and the record does not say whom this anglicized given name belonged to.
Possible identities
- Marsilio Fountaine: the leading hypothesis. His familiarity with forbidden books and dubious dealings would make him a natural candidate for a nickname among companions.
- Marcel: his given name also admits the diminutive form.
- A third figure who acted briefly on the periphery of the plot and was never individualized is not excluded.
Open questions
- The identity behind the nickname is unresolved.