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Name from France is taken north to be English name as well (5)

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I believe the answer is:

simon

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'france is taken north to be english name as well' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'name from' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'si'.
'from' becomes 'mon' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'si'+'mon'='SIMON'

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(Other definitions for simon that I've seen before include "Man" , "Fellow" , "- Bol'var, S. American liberator" , "disciple" , "Sir -- Rattle, conductor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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