France (name)

France is both a given name and a French, Czech or Slovene surname. In France, it may derive from an ethnic name for an inhabitant of the country; a variant is Lafrance. In the Czech Republic, the surname may relate to the word Franc. In Slovenia, France may derive from the personal name "France", a vernacular form of "Francišek", Latin Franciscus ("Francis"). It may also be an Americanized spelling of the German surname "Franz".[1]

Male name

In Slovenia, France is a male name, a variant of the name Franciscus.

Female name

In French-speaking countries, France may be a woman's first name.

Surname

References

  1. "France Family History", Ancestry.com, retrieved 7 April 2017.
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