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franklin

franklin

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See also: Franklin and Franklín

English

Etymology

From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), from Anglo-Norman fraunclein (“a landowner of free, but not noble birth”), from Old French fraunc (“free”), from Frankish *frankō (“Frank”, literally “freeman”) + Old French -lein (“-ling”), from Frankish *-ling (“-ling”). More at frank, -ling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɹæŋk.lɪn/
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Noun

franklin (plural franklins)

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franklin (class)

(historical) A freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking at the bottom of the gentry.

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