Origin and Meaning of Franklin

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Franklin

Middle English

Usage of Franklin

English

Meaning of Franklin

The name Franklin meant "free landholder" in Middle English.

Famous bearers

A bearer is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), the 32nd President of the United States. A bearer of the surname is Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), one of the best-known Founding Fathers of the United States.

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