Frank Baum vs L. Frank Baum

Frank Baum and L. Frank Baum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Frank Baum	Yes	No	No	No
L. Frank Baum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Frank Baum and L. Frank Baum are synonyms defined as:

Frank Baum and L. Frank Baum: United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)

Other synonyms of Frank Baum include Baum, Lyman Frank Brown.

Frank Baum (noun)	L. Frank Baum (noun)
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)	United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)