Posted on Mar 7, 2018

Here's the Literal Translation of Countries' Names... France's Is Hilariously Awkward

MSgt Danny Hope

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Here's the Literal Translation of Countries' Names... France's Is Hilariously Awkward

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Posted 6 y ago

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1SG Uwe Mueller

Posted 6 y ago

Funny but inaccurate; i,e, France was Francia; Latin meaning Land of the Franks. The Franks were the Germanic tribe that settled present day eastern France central Germany and what is now western Czech Republic in ca. 7th Century A.D.

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LTC Stephen C.

Posted 6 y ago

I like Spain's "real name" best, MSgt Danny Hope!

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Here's the Literal Translation of Countries' Names... France's Is Hilariously Awkward

Here's the Literal Translation of Countries' Names... France's Is Hilariously Awkward

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