Franklin (given name)
| Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | Free Landowner |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Frank, Frankie, Francis, Francesca, Francine |
Franklin is a masculine English given name. It is of English coming from the medieval English Frankeleyn, coming from the Anglo-Franco fraunclein. Its meaning is landowner of free but not noble origin.
People with the given name
- Franklin Engelmann, British radio personality
- Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States of America
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States of America
Fictional people
- Franklin "Foggy" Nelson, character from the Daredevil comic
- Franklin Rock, character from the DC comcis, also known as Sgt. Rock
Related names
- Frank (given name), a short name for Franklin
See also
- All pages beginning with "Franklin"
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