Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .