Firmin

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Firmin
Language(s) French
Origin
Word/nameFirminus
Derivationfirmus
Meaningfirm, steadfast
Region of origin France
Other names
Cognate(s) Firmino, Fermin

Firmin is a French surname and masculine given name, from the Late Latin Firminus, a derivative of firmus meaning "firm" or "steadfast". The instruction of St Paul to "be steadfast in the faith" gave the name great popularity among early Christians. [1]

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  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 759. ISBN   0198605617.