Definition of "Franklin"

A surname transferred from the nickname.  examples

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American author, scientist, inventor, and diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers.  examples

A male given name transferred from the surname, partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin.  examples

A rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada.  examples

A municipality of Quebec, Canada.  examples

A township and river in Tasmania.  examples

(historical) An unrecognized proposed state in modern eastern Tennessee, United States. Capital: Greeneville.

A number of places in the United States:

1. A town in Alabama.  examples

2. A town in Arkansas.  examples

3. A census-designated place in Merced County, California.  examples

4. A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.  examples

5. A town in Connecticut.  examples

6. A small city, the county seat of Heard County, Georgia.  examples

7. A city in Idaho.  examples

8. A village in Illinois.  examples

9. A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Indiana.  examples

10. A city in Iowa.  examples

11. A city, the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky.  examples

12. A city, the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.  examples

13. A town in Maine.  examples

14. A town in Massachusetts.  examples

15. A village in Michigan.  examples

16. A city in Minnesota.  examples

17. A city in Missouri.  examples

18. A small city, the county seat of Franklin County, Nebraska.  examples

19. A city in New Hampshire.  examples

20. A borough of New Jersey.  examples

21. A town in Franklin County, New York.  examples

22. A town and village in Delaware County, New York.  examples

23. A town, the county seat of Macon County, North Carolina.  examples

24. A city in Warren County, Ohio.  examples

25. A city, the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania.  examples

26. A borough of Cambria County, Pennsylvania.  examples

27. A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee.  examples

28. A city, the county seat of Robertson County, Texas.  examples

29. A town in Vermont.  examples

30. A city in Virginia.  examples

31. A town, the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia.  examples

32. A city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; suburb of Milwaukee.  examples

33. A town and unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.  examples

34. A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.  examples

35. A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.  examples

36. A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.  examples

37. An unincorporated community in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.  examples

38. A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin.  examples

39. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Franklin Township.  examples

(US, informal) A one-hundred-dollar bill, which carries the portrait of Benjamin Franklin.  quotations  examples

(numismatic slang) A Franklin half dollar.