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How to pronounce Franklin (FRANK-lin)

Franklin

FRANK-lin

FRANKlin

English origin meaning free landholder. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Notes

English origin meaning free landholder. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Old French/English
Meaning
free landholder

Notable people

  • Benjamin Franklin (American statesman — surname)
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (US President)

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