Frankenstein
/ˈfræŋ.kən.staɪn/noun
A novel by Mary Shelley about a scientist who creates a living being from dead matter.
Did you know?The name "Frankenstein" has ties to a real castle in Germany, where the legend of reanimation and the occult once thrived.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*frankō
“free, bold, or noble.”
Old High German
OHG
frank
“free man or free.”
Middle High German
MHG
frank
“of the Franks, noble.”
Old French
OF
franc
“free or noble.”
Modern English
English
Frankenstein
“a fictional character name, derived from a surname meaning "stone of the Franks."”