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View Place Name: France


FRANCE
TYPE: Country
USAGE: French
Meaning & History
From Latin Francia meaning "land of the Franks". The Franks were the Germanic tribe who settled in the region in the 3rd century. They derived their tribal name from the name of a type of spear that they used.
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