Florin
French and Romanian
"flower; flourishing"Share
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Updated Thu Apr 18 2024
Florin Origin and Meaning
The name Florin is a boy's name of French, Romanian origin meaning "flower; flourishing".
Florin is one of the legion of names derived from the root word for flower, most of them like Flora and Florence used for girls. But the boys' form Florin is among the popular French names for boys, along with sister name Fleur for girls. There was a ninth century Swiss St. Florin. The related Florian was the name of a second century Roman saint.
The florin was an old coin which now survives in videogames.
Florin Popularity
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Famous People Named Florin
- Saint Florin of Remus9th,century saint
Florin in Pop Culture
- Florin is a significant location in the novel "The Princess Bride".
- Florin is a money format originally derived from gold coins struck in FlorenceItaly. The format was also borrowed by many other countries such as the Australian Florin, and the Aruban Florin which is still in use today.