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[Surname] Re: Firmin
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FIRMIN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French
Pronounced: feer-MEN   [key]
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From the Late Latin name Firminus which meant "firm". This was the name of several early saints.

the above states that Firmin is a French firstname and that there are several saints bearing this name. Therefore this surname might be a patronym from France that reached the United Kingdom.
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