Firmin
title: "Firmin" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["given-names", "surnames", "surnames-of-french-origin", "french-language-surnames"] topic_path: "geography/france" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmin" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Firmin |
| language | French |
| origin | Firminus |
| derivation | firmus |
| meaning | firm, steadfast |
| region | France |
| cognate | Firmino, Fermin |
| :: |
| name = Firmin | pronunciation = | language = French | languageorigin = | origin = Firminus | derivation = firmus | meaning = firm, steadfast | region = France | variant = | cognate = Firmino, Fermin | anglicisation = | derivative = | seealso = | family = | footnotes = 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.
People with the surname
- 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
People with the given name
- Firmin Abauzit (1679–1767), French scholar
- Firmin António, Brazilian businessman
- Firmin Ayessa (born 1951), Congolese politician
- Firmin Bouisset (1859–1925), French painter and poster artist
- Firmin V. Desloge (1843-1929), French-American industrialist and philanthropist in St. Louis
- Firmin Didot (1764–1836), French printer and engraver
- Firmin Dugas (1830–1889), Canadian businessman and politician
- Firmin Flamand, Belgian Olympic archer (fl. 1920)
- Firmin Gillot (1820–1872), photography pioneer
- Firmin Lebel (died 1573), French composer and choir director
- Firmin Lambot (1886–1964), Belgian cyclist
- Firmin Marbeau (1798–1875), French philanthropist
- Firmin Monestime (1909–1977), Haitian politician and medical doctor
- Firmin Sanou (born 1973), Burkina Faso footballer
- Firmin Martin Schmidt (1918-2005), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Firmin Swinnen (1985-1972), Belgian theatre organist
- Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (b. 1956), Prime Minister of Burundi (1996–98)
References
References
- (2002). "The Oxford Names Companion". Oxford University Press.
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