France

Meaning

1. A country in Western Europe. Official name: French Republic. Capital and largest city: Paris.
2. A surname from French, famously held by—
3. A surname from French, famously held by—
4. Alternative form of Frances; A female given name; feminine of Francis.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɹɑːns/

Etymology

From Middle English France, from Old French France, from Latin Francia, from Francī, the name of a Germanic tribe, of unclear (but Proto-Germanic) origin. Believed to be most likely from Frankish *Frankō (“a Frank”), from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preng- (“pole, stalk”). Compare Frank. Displaced native Old English Francland.

Sentences

She was born Jany Guillaume in Lille , France .