"Franklyn" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Franklyns [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English Frankeleyn, Frankelein, from Middle English frankeleyn, frankelein, frankelyng (“a landowner, freeman, gentleman”), from Anglo-Norman fraunclein, of obscure formation; probably from Medieval Latin francus (“free”) + Old French -lenc (“-ling”). By surface analysis, frank + -ling. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Frankeleyn}} Middle English Frankeleyn, {{der|en|enm|frankeleyn}} Middle English frankeleyn, {{der|en|xno|fraunclein}} Anglo-Norman fraunclein, {{unc|en|title=obscure}} obscure, {{der|en|ML.|francus|t=free}} Medieval Latin francus (“free”), {{der|en|fro|-lenc|t=-ling}} Old French -lenc (“-ling”), {{surf|en|frank|-ling|id2=diminutive}} By surface analysis, frank + -ling Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Franklyn (countable and uncountable, plural Franklyns)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Franklyn-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A rural locality in Goyder council area, Mid North region, South Australia. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in South Australia, Australia
    Sense id: en-Franklyn-en-name-lpiEj4wD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive): 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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