franco
n. countablen. a person who is from France or speaks French. This word is very old-fashioned and you will mostly see it in history books or when talking about combined cultures.
n. a person of French descent or a French speaker. Historically used as a prefix or combining form to describe French influence or relations, though now largely archaic in standalone usage.
The old documents refer to the settlers as Francos.
In certain historical texts, the term Franco is used to distinguish French-speaking inhabitants from their neighbors.
While the term has largely fallen out of common parlance, it survives in academic discussions regarding the Franco-Prussian War and other historical geopolitical alignments.
From Franco-.
Often used as a prefix (Franco-) to indicate a relationship with France, such as 'Franco-American' or 'Francophone'.