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Frances Walker

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Given Name
Frances
Surname
Walker

The Name Frances

Origin
Latin
Meaning
A woman from France or a free woman.
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The Walker Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
A person who fulls cloth by treading on it, or one who walks for a living.
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