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'''France''' is both a ] and a ], ] or ] ]. 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 ] "France", a ] form of "Francišek", ] ''Franciscus'' ("Francis"). It may also be an ] spelling of the ] surname "]".<ref name="Ancestry.com">{{citation |contribution=France Family History |contribution-url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=france |title=] |access-date=7 April 2017 }}.</ref> '''France''' is both a ] and a ], ] or ] ]. 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 ] "France", a ] form of "Frančišek", ] ''Franciscus'' ("Francis"). It may also be an ] spelling of the ] ] or ] "Franz".<ref name="Ancestry.com">{{citation |contribution=France Family History |contribution-url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=france |title=] |access-date=7 April 2017 }}.</ref>


== Male name == ==Male name==
In Slovenia, France is a male name, a variant of the name ]. In Slovenia, France is a male name, a variant of the name ].
* ], Slovene agronomist * ] (1911–2014), Slovene agronomist
* ], Slovene sculptor * ] (1919–1989), Slovene sculptor
* ], Slovene musician, organist and composer * ] (1904–1974), Slovene musician, organist and composer
* ], Slovene poet * ] (1921–1943), Slovene poet
* ], Slovene writer, poet and translator * ] (1890–1970), Slovene writer, poet and translator
* ], Slovene politician, legal expert and author * ] (1923–2015), Slovene politician, legal expert and author
* ], Slovene politician, physician and theologist * ] (born 1943), Slovene politician, physician and theologist
* ], Slovene romantic poet * ] (1925–2003), Slovene soldier and Kočevski Rog massacre survivor
* ], Slovene writer and poet * ] (1897–1978), American sports announcer
* ] (1800–1849), Slovene romantic poet
* ] (1934–2017), Slovenian engineer and inventor
* ] (1920–2005), Mauritian ornithologist, herpetologist and botanist
* ] (1919–1993), Slovene film director and screenwriter
* ] (1903–1986), Slovene writer and poet


== Female name == ==Female name==
In ]-speaking countries, France may be a woman's first name. In ]-speaking countries, France may be a woman's first name.
* ] (born 1947), American astrophysicist and administrator
⚫ * ], French-Vietnamese actress now psychological counselor
* ], French pop singer * ] (born 1967), French-Canadian singer and songwriter
* ] (1947–2018), French pop singer
* ], Canadian politician * ], Canadian politician
* ], Canadian Musician * ] (born 1963), Canadian singer and songwriter
⚫ * ] (born 1939), French-Vietnamese actress now psychological counselor


== Surname == ==Surname==
* ] (1927-2015), American politician * ] (1927–2015), American politician
* ], nom de plume of French writer François-Anatole Thibault * ], nom de plume of French writer François-Anatole Thibault (1844–1924)
* ], Belgian actress * ] (1868–1949), British actor
* ], English actor * ] (born 1975), Belgian actress
* ] (born 1956), New Zealand judge
⚫ * ] (1865–1931), American painter
* ] (born 1995), American professional baseball player
* ] (born 1993), New Zealand professional mixed martial artist
* ] (1962–2013), American screenwriter * ] (1962–2013), American screenwriter
* ] (1907–1982), French prime minister
* ], (1938-2012), ] scholar and ] ] * ], (1938–2012), New Testament scholar and Anglican cleric
⚫ * ], English footballer
* ] (1874–1943), Austro-Hungarian botanist, microbiologist, philosopher
⚫ * ], American swimmer
* ] (1959–2012), English drummer, record producer, arranger, journalist, music educator, broadcaster
⚫ * ] (born 1980), English former professional footballer
* ] (1932–2012), American swimmer
* ] (born 1994), American professional baseball player
* ], U.S. motorsports family in NASCAR


== Related surnames == ==Related surnames==
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* Lafrance


==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 18 November 2024

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 "Frančišek", Latin Franciscus ("Francis"). It may also be an Americanized spelling of the German given or surname "Franz".

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

Related surnames

References

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