What does the A/M stand for in Frankfort A/M?

Question

What does the A/M stand for in Frankfort A/M?

Answer 1

There are two Frankfurts in Germany.

Frankfurt ,am Main wich is a river

The other Frankfurt is  an der Oder, also a river

and it simply means on the then the name of the river,they have alot more Cities like that,for example Freiberg a/N,wich stands for am Neckar

Answer 2

Well sometimes it can seem a little silly-- there is the giant international transportation and financial hub of germany....FRANKFORT (A/M)Kind of like Chicago--- and then this little Frankfort between Berlin and the Polish border (I have never met anyone who lived or even visited there)---for example there is Paris, France and Paris,Texas...I don't know why they still do that...

Answer 3

am Main, on the river (called) Main; it is also important because there is another (much smaller) town called Frankfurt in Germany (Frankfurt/ Oder)

Answer 4

It stands for "am Main", which means "on the River Main".

Frankfurt is on the Main River, so that became part of its official name.

Answer 5

yes, and the other Frankfurt is called "Frankfurt an der Oder" (which is also a river)

Answer 6

There are two Frankfurts in Germany.

This says it is the Frankfurt at the [sic], on the Main (RIver).

The other Frankfurt is in the north east.

Answer 7

If you mean Frankfurt in Germany,then the a/m stand for..am Main.Meaning the city Frankfurt on the river Main.