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English
Etymology
From Middle English Fronc-lond, from Old English Francland (“Land of the Franks, France”), equivalent to Frank + land. Cognate with Icelandic Frakkland (“France”).
Proper noun
Frankland (countable and uncountable, plural Franklands)
- The land or realm of the Franks
1884, John Richard Green, The conquest of England:It fell above all on Northern Frankland, and soon the Scheldt, the Meuse, and the Rhine were full of pirate squadrons.
- (rare, puristic) France
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Frankland is the 37341st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 597 individuals. Frankland is most common among White (93.47%) individuals.
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