The first name Firmin

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About the first name Firmin

Meaning

The name Firmin traditionally means “firm” or “steadfast”.

Historical origin

The name Firmin comes from Latin Firminus, derived from firmus “firm, steadfast”.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Firmin; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:fir-minfiʁm.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Firmin by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Firmin by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name FirminLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Firmin in baptisms by year.5037251201750178718241861189819351750–1754 1 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 7 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 7 baptisms1805–1809 5 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 15 baptisms1820–1824 19 baptisms1825–1829 20 baptisms1830–1834 18 baptisms1835–1839 20 baptisms1840–1844 15 baptisms1845–1849 10 baptisms1850–1854 14 baptisms1855–1859 23 baptisms1860–1864 25 baptisms1865–1869 17 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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