Franklin is a masculine
English given name
English names are personal names used in, or originating in, England.
In England, as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly ...
. It is of
English coming from the
medieval
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English ''Frankeleyn'', coming from the
Anglo-Norman ''fraunclein''. Its meaning is ''landowner of free but not noble origin''.
People with the given name
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Franklin Bache (1792–1864), American physician, chemist, professor and writer
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Franklin Buchanan (Tennessee politician) (1812–1851), Whig member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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Franklin Archibald Dick (1823–1885), American lawyer
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Franklin Chang-Díaz
Franklin Ramon Chang-Díaz (born April 5, 1950, San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican-American Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineer, physicist, and former NASA astronaut. He is the sole founder and CEO of Ad Astra Rocket Company as wel ...
(born 1950), mechanical engineer and physicist, former NASA astronaut
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Franklin Hughes Delano (1813–1893), American merchant, diplomat and society man.
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Franklin Drilon
Franklin Magtunao Drilon (; born November 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and former politician. He has served thrice as president of the Senate: in 2000, from 2001 to 2006, and from 2013 to 2016.
Having also served as Senate president pro te ...
(born 1945), Filipino politician
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Franklin Engelmann (1908–1972), British radio personality
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Franklin Florence (1934–2023), American civil rights activist
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Franklin Delano Floyd (1943–2023), American murderer
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Franklin Graham
William Franklin Graham III (born July 14, 1952) is an American evangelist and missionary in the evangelical movement. He frequently engages in Christian revival tours and political commentary. The son of Billy Graham, he is president and CEO ...
(born 1952), son of Billy Graham
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Franklin J. Knoll (born 1940), American politician, lawyer, and judge
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Franklin Molina (born 1984), Venezuelan cyclist
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Franklin P. Peterson (1930–2000), American mathematician specializing in algebraic topology
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804October 8, 1869) was the 14th president of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. A northern Democratic Party (United States), Democrat who believed that the Abolitionism in the United States, abolitio ...
(1804–1869), 14th President of the United States of America
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Franklin Pierce Jr. (1836–1836), infant son of Franklin Pierce
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Franklin "Frank" Robert Pierce (1839–1843), son of Franklin Pierce
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served ...
(1882–1945), 32nd President of the United States of America
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (1914–1988), American lawyer, businessman, and politician
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Franklin D. Roosevelt III (born 1938), American educator
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Franklin Rosborough "Frank" Thomas (1912–2004), American animator and pianist
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Franklin Delano Williams (1947–1993), American singer
Fictional characters
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Franklin (Peanuts)
Franklin is a fictional character in the comic strip ''Peanuts'', created by Charles M. Schulz. Introduced on July 31, 1968, Franklin was the first black character in the strip. He is the second person of color to appear in the strip, debuting ...
, a character in the ''Peanuts'' comic strip
*Franklin Bordeau, a member of the phantom troupe from the manga
Hunter x Hunter
*Franklin Clarke, fictional murderer in Agatha Christie's
The A.B.C. Murders
*Franklin Clinton, a playable character in the video game ''
Grand Theft Auto V
''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...
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*Franklin Nelson, known as
Foggy Nelson
Franklin Percy "Foggy" Nelson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as part of the supporting cast of Daredevil (Matt Murdock); Foggy is Matt's best friend and, for ...
, a character from the Daredevil comic
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Franklin Rock, a character from the DC comics, also known as Sgt. Rock
*Franklin the Turtle, the protagonist of the
eponymous series of Canadian children's books and two television adaptations
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Freewheelin' Franklin Freek, one of the
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.
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Franklin Delano Bluth, a puppet on
Arrested Development
''Arrested Development'' is an American satire, satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a Serial (radio and television), serialized format, inco ...
, who is voiced by G.O.B., and whose portrayal featuring stereotypical Black traits is deeply racist.
*Franklin Bean, a main antagonist of ''
Fantastic Mr. Fox''
*Franklin Saint, a character from the TV series
Snowfall
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Related names
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Frank (given name)
Frank is a masculine given name.
While ''Frank'' has been a European name in its own right, the given name in the English-speaking United States arose in the 20th century as a short form of the traditional common English variant Francis (given ...
, a short name for Franklin
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Franklin (surname)
See also
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English masculine given names
Masculine given names