Definition of franken:
(n) :
A surname
(n) :
A patronymic surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Franks or Frankson, for a descendant of a person named Frank
(n) :
A patronymic surname from German, equivalent to English Franks or Frankson, for a descendant of a person named Frank
(n) :
A surname from German
(n) :
A topographic surname from German, for someone from Franconia
(n) :
An occupational surname from German, for a freeman