The Franks held a large territory in nowadays Belgium, Northern France and down to Paris. At the time the word "Frank" also meant 'free'. In reference to the Franks, a region a few kilometers north of Paris was also named "France". That name is still existing in place names like "Roisssy-en-France". That land was part of the royal domain of the first French kings, who came to extend their domination upon the other French regions.
A highly radioactive metal named FRANCIUM was named after France.
Maine is a provence in France. The area that is now Maine was once part of New France a french colony and was named after the province in France. Officialy it is named after an ancient province in France.
Francium was named after France.
New Rochelle, NY is named after the city of Rochelle in France
France was named France in 987 (prior to this date it was known as ''West Francia'') after the name of the people that has invided and populated northern Gauls, the "Franks".
New Orleans, Louisiana, was named after the city Orleans in France.
There are eleven elements that are named after states, countries an geographical features. Californium is named after California. Francium is named after France. Gallium is named after the Latin word for France, Gallia. Germanium was named after Germany, Germania.
it is called a Bayonet but i don't think it is named after a city in France
No. It is named after Gallia (Latin for France)
Francium was named after France, the country it was dicovered in.
It is named after Gallia, the Latin word for France.
France has no governor, but a president named Nicolas Sarkozy.
Maryland was named after Queen Henrietta Maria, who was a Princess in France.
None of them. There's Abbeville, which is named after a town in Northern France, and of course New Orleans is named after Orléans, which is in the centre of France, but not the same name.
The Champagne region in France is famous for the sparkling wine named after it.
Named after Louis X1V, King of France 1643 - 1715
St Louis is named for King Louis IX of France.
the Jurassic period was named after the jura mountains on the border of France and Switzerland
after King Louis of France