indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Other Forms FormsFirmat
Meaning & History
Derived from Latin firmatus meaning "firmed, strengthened", itself a derivative of firmus "firm, strong, enduring, stable" (making it a cognate of Firminus; also compare Firmus). This was borne by Firmatus the deacon, an obscure early Christian martyr. It was also borne by Saint William Firmatus (c. 1095-1103), a Norman hermit and pilgrim from Tours (known in Guillaume Firmat in French).