English and French: from the medieval personal name Firmin
(Latin Firminus, a derivative of firmus ‘firm’,
‘resolute’). This name was borne by several early saints, including
two bishops of Amiens of the 2nd and 3rd centuries.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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