Florin Family History
Florin Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental name from Latin flos genitive floris ‘flower’ + the adjectival suffix -in a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. Compare Floren . Spanish (Florín): possibly a nickname from florín ‘florin’ (the coin). German and Flemish: from the personal name Florin from Latin Florinus or Florentius derived from flos genitive floris ‘flower’ (see Florence ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022