Franklyn

The story

1. Old French · derived from-lenc“-ling”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromfrancus“free”
3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromfraunclein
4. Middle English · derived fromfrankeleyn
5. Middle English · inherited fromFrankeleyn
6. English todayFranklyn

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.

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