Where does “Furman” come from?

Furman is an English surname derived from Latin Firminus, itself from Latin Firmus meaning strong or firm.

Ancestry of “Furman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFirmin—
2LatinFirminusmale variant of Firmina
3LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
4Proto-Italicfermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Furman”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-mo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic fermos →