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    Before being named France, the land was called Gaul (Latin: Gallia; French: Gaule).
    France was originally called Gaul by the Romans who gave the name to the entire area where the Celtics lived.
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    Name of France - Wikipedia

    Gallia and Gaul Before being named France, the land was called Gaul (Latin: Gallia; French: Gaule). This name continued to be used even after the beginning of the reign of the Franks' Kings Clovis I, Charles Martel, Pepin the Short, and Charlemagne. In fact, for as long as the cultural elites of Europe used Latin … See more

    The name France comes from Latin Francia ("land of the Franks").
    Originally it applied to the whole Empire of the Franks, extending from southern France to eastern Germany. Modern France is still called See more

    The name "France" (and its adjective "French") can have four different meanings which it is important to distinguish in order … See more

    In Hebrew, France is called צרפת (Tzarfat). In Māori, France is known as Wīwī, derived from the French phrase oui, oui (yes, yes). In modern See more

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  5. The Real Story Behind How France Got Its Name

    WEB29 Mar 2018 · Learn how the Romans called the area now known as France Gaul, and how the Franks tribe led by King Clovis conquered it …

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  6. A History Of Ancient France: Timeline, Gaul, Maps & Facts

    WEBLearn about the ancient history of France, from the Paleolithic age to the French Revolution. Find out what was France called before, who were the Gauls, and how France became a country.

  7. History of France | Key Events, Important People, & Facts

  8. France - Revolution, Monarchy, Republic | Britannica

  9. French History Trivia: How France got its name?

    WEB7 Feb 2022 · Learn how France was called Gaul, Provence, and Frankish Gaul before becoming France. Discover the origins of the French language, the franc, and the Ile-de-France region.

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  11. How Did France Get Its Name? - WorldAtlas

    WEB1 Mar 2018 · The name France comes from the Latin word \"Francia\" meaning \"Land of Franks\". The Franks were a Germanic people who ruled most of Western Europe in the 3rd to 8th centuries.

  12. France | History, Maps, Flag, Population, Cities, Capital, …

    WEB1 day ago · France is among the globe’s oldest nations, the product of an alliance of duchies and principalities under a single ruler in the Middle Ages. Today, as in that era, central authority is vested in the state, even …

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