text: He has explained that his name means saracen ( i.e. Muslim ) and is common in Southern France : `` It is derived from the Arab pirates that were called â Saracensâ in the Middle Ages '' .
simplified: He has explained that his name means saracen ( i.e. Muslim ) and is common in Southern France . It comes from the Arab pirates that were called â Saracensâ in the Middle Ages .