FranklinEnglish Derived from Middle English frankelin meaning "freeman". It denoted a landowner of free but not noble birth, from Old French franc meaning "free".
FreemanEnglish Referred to a person who was born free, or in other words was not a serf.
FreiGerman Means "free" in German, probably referring to someone outside the feudal system.
FryEnglish From Old English frig (a variant of freo) meaning "free".
SvobodaCzech Means "freedom" in Czech. This was a medieval name for a freeman, someone who was not a serf.