The Franklyn Family Name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Franklyn, so the heraldry linked to Franklin is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Many Franklyn families will find their roots under Franklin, the form most records use. In origin, the name means “Free landholder”.

A variant of Franklin

Franklyn writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Franklin, a typical scribal difference. The same family of names includes Francklin and Frankland.

Research your Franklyn family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.