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st Vincent -by doing charity work

de paul- because he is french and his given name is paul

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The Society got its name from a group of French university students who founded the charity to help the poor. They named it after the French saint Vincent de Paul who was known for his work devoted to the poor, orphans and unemployed on the streets of Paris.

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