More info about the name "Kermit"

Kermit is derived from the Irish name 'Mac Dermott', where 'mac' means 'son of' and the personal name 'Dermott' is derived from the Gaelic name 'Difharmait', itself derived from the words 'farmat', which means 'envy', and the prefix 'Di' in front. The name therefore means 'free from envy'.