Kermit (English)

Where does "Kermit" come from?

The English given name 'Kermit' is a variant of the English and Manx surname 'Kermode'[1]. The name was popularized in the United States after Kermit Roosevelt was named using a Manx ancestor as inspiration[1]. The famous puppet character was given this name, which subsequently inspired both the name of the computing file transfer protocol and the toponyms for cities in Texas and West Virginia[1].

Full etymology tree

• Kermit (English), 'A male given name from Manx.'
  • derived Kermode (English), 'A surname from Manx'
    • derived Kermode (Manx)

Descendants and derived words

• Kermit the Frog (English)

Sources

1. Kermit (English) - Wiktionary

Updated September 2026

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