English 'France' comes from Medieval Latin Francia, 'land of the Franks' — the Frankish tribal name likely meant 'free' or 'bold', and the same root gave English the word 'frank' meaning honest.
A country in Western Europe, the largest in the European Union by area.
English 'France' derives from Old French 'France', from Medieval Latin 'Francia' meaning 'land of the Franks'. The tribal name 'Franks' (Latin 'Franci') comes from Frankish *Frank, probably meaning 'free' or 'bold' — related to Old English 'franca' (javelin, spear) and Old High German 'franko' (free). The connection between 'free' and the spear may reflect the Germanic custom where only free men carried weapons
The English word 'frank' meaning 'honest, open' comes from the same source as France. Because the Franks were the ruling class in medieval France, 'franc' came to mean 'free' (as opposed to serf), then 'open, honest' — someone who speaks freely. The same root gives us 'franchise' (originally a grant of freedom) and 'Frankfurt' (ford of the Franks).