'Florin' definitions:

Definition of 'florin'

noun

The basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents [syn: guilder, gulden, florin]

noun

Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents [syn: guilder, gulden, florin, Dutch florin]

From: GCIDE

Florin \Flor"in\, n. [F. florin, It. florino, orig., a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr. L. flos. See Flower, and cf. Floren.] A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Guilder \Guil"der\, n. [D. gulden, orig., golden. Cf. Golden.] A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; -- called also florin and gulden. [1913 Webster]

Name :

Florin, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

Population (2000) :

27653

Housing Units (2000) :

9606

Land area (2000) :

5.647917 sq. miles (14.628036 sq. km)

Water area (2000) :

0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000) :

5.647917 sq. miles (14.628036 sq. km)

FIPS code :

24498

Located within :

California (CA), FIPS 06

Location :

38.490157 N, 121.410862 W

Note :

some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.