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Globally, Frau (Frau , Fraus , فراو) is quite a rare predominantly female, but very seldom masculine first name. The forename Frau is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a rare feminine name, Algeria, and Italy, where it is a rare predominantly feminine, but very seldom masculine name. More frequently, Frau is the last name as well as the forename.
Frau is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Frau Antje , the fictional human; Frau Zeidler , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Frau Engel , the fictional character in the Wolfenstein series, Wolfenstein: The New Order; Frau Kater , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass and Frau Farbissina , the character in the Austin Powers film series, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, and in many other works.