Firmin
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| Language | French |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Firminus |
| Derivation | firmus |
| Meaning | firm, steadfast |
| Region of origin | France |
| Other names | |
| Cognates | 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]
- Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo (born 1968), French politician
- Anténor Firmin (1850–1911), Haitian anthropologist, journalist and politician
- Col Firmin (1940–2013), Australian politician
- Giles Firmin (1614–1697), English minister and physician
- Hannah Firmin (born 1956), English illustrator, daughter of Peter Firmin
- Mickaël Firmin (born 1990), French professional footballer
- Peter Firmin (1926–2018), English artist and animator
- Thomas Firmin (1632–1697), English businessman and philanthropist
- Philip Firmin, title character of the 1861–62 novel The Adventures of Philip by W. M. Thackeray
