English · Boy name
Franklin
“free landowner”
About the name Franklin
Franklin is a boy’s name derived from the Old French word franc, meaning ‘free’. In medieval England a franklin was a free landowner who was not of noble birth, and the word historically referred to this class; Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales includes a Franklin’s Tale. It became a surname and then a first name. A famous bearer is Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States, and the name was also borne by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Meaning
- free landowner
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- FRANK-lin(2 syl.)
Middle names for Franklin
- Franklin James
- Franklin Michael
- Franklin Alexander
- Franklin Thomas
- Franklin Lee
Questions about Franklin
- What does Franklin mean?
- Franklin is an English name meaning "free landowner".
- How do you pronounce Franklin?
- Franklin is pronounced FRANK-lin, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Franklin?
- Variants of Franklin include Franklyn.
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