Franklin

Meaning

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1. (countable, uncountable) A surname transferred from the nickname.
2. (countable, uncountable) A surname transferred from the nickname.
3. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
4. (countable, uncountable) A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.
5. (countable, uncountable) A municipality of Quebec, Canada.
6. (countable, uncountable) A township and river in Tasmania.
7. (countable, historical, uncountable) An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.
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Noun

1. (US, informal) A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.
2. A Franklin half dollar.
3. A member of the Franklin society, a social club at Whittier College founded in 1921.

Synonyms

John Hope Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹæŋklɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named after American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).