FranklinEnglish Derived from Middle English frankelin meaning "freeman". It denoted a landowner of free but not noble birth, from Old French franc meaning "free". Famous bearers include American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and American singer Aretha Franklin (1942-2018).
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".
SvobodamCzech Means "freedom" in Czech. This was a medieval name for a freeman, someone who was not a serf.