Home › Words › F › franklinfranklin/ˈfɹæŋklɪn/franklin means A surname transferred from the nickname.franklin is pronounced /ˈfɹæŋklɪn/.EtymologyFrom Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named after American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).nameA surname transferred from the nickname.A surname transferred from the nickname.; Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.A municipality of Quebec, Canada.A town and river in Tasmania.An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.A number of places in the United States:; A town in Macon County, Alabama.A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Alabama.A number of places in the United States:; A town in Izard County, Arkansas.A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Merced County, California.A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.A number of places in the United States:; A town in New London County, Connecticut.A number of places in the United States:; A minor city, the county seat of Heard County, Georgia.A number of places in the United States:; A city in Franklin County, Idaho.nounA one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.e.g.“That night, I bought a stack of spirit money. In U.S. currency, of course. I would make it rain Franklins in the spirit world.” — 2018, Ling Ma, chapter 8, in Severance, →ISBN:A Franklin half dollar.A member of the Franklin society, a social club at Whittier College founded in 1921.e.g.“Nixon beat a Franklin for student body president. [He had] learned that being hated by the right people was no impediment to political success.” — 2008, Rick Perlstein, Nixonland:A freeholder, especially as belonging to a class of landowners in the 14th and 15th century ranking at the bottom of the gentry.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.benjamin 91% match — A $100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. vs franklin →hamilton 70% match — A United States ten-dollar bill. vs franklin →grant 69% match — To give (permission or wish). vs franklin →mckinley 67% match — A United States five-hundred-dollar bill. vs franklin →tom 65% match — The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered. vs franklin →finif 56% match — A five-dollar bill (note). vs franklin →fiver 53% match — A banknote with a value of five units of currency. vs franklin →dollarbuck 52% match — A unit of currency. vs franklin →