France, Africa, and the CFA franc. This week we take a look at one of the curious legacies of European colonialism â the CFA franc. Ruined by six years of war and occupation, France created the CFA franc at the end of World World II so it could maintain access to its overseas markets.
Meaning of Remington. English name. In English, the name Remington means-town of the raven.The name Remington originated as an English name. The name Remington is most often used as a boy name or male name.
Ralph /ral-ph/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is pronounced ralf, rafe. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Ralph is wolf counsel. The wolf is an animal with a reputation for being crafty.Rolf is a German form.Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson; consumer activist Ralph Nader; actors Ralph Fiennes, Ralph Macchio.alph has 2 feminine forms: Ralphina and Raoule. Ralph is a very prominent first name for men (#62 out of 1220, Top 5%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#4106 out of 150436, Top 3%).