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The term Frank in eastern Mediterranean countries was used, in various vernacular forms, to denote the Crusaders and their descendants, and the American surname may also be an Americanized form of such a form.English, Dutch, German, etc.: from the personal name Frank, in origin an ethnic name for a Frank.
English name originating as a surname taken to English by the French in the Middle Ages. It is believed to be of Celtic origin and might be derived from the element bri (force, strength) or brigh (brÃ­gh, valor). Strength: Var. Bryce: Short. bririgin of the name Brice: English name originating as a surname taken to English by the French in the Middle Ages. It is believed to be of Celtic origin and might be derived from the element bri (force, strength) or brigh (brÃ­gh, valor). strength