Where does “Franklin” come from?
Franklin derives from Middle English frankelein, from Anglo-Norman fraunclein, from Old French fraunc, from Frankish frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng-.
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Ancestry of “Franklin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frankelein | freeholder |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | fraunclein | a landowner of free, but not noble birth |
| 3 | Old French | fraunc | free |
| 4 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
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