Proper noun
(chiefly US) A male given name from Manx.
The puppet Kermit the Frog, host of The Muppet Show and a frequent character in Sesame Street, originally performed by creator Jim Henson.
(computing) An asynchronous file transfer protocol, often used for communication between different types of minicomputer or mainframe.
A city, the county seat of Winkler County, Texas, named after Kermit Roosevelt.
A town in West Virginia, named after Kermit Roosevelt.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgI'm sure Kermit will stay young a lot longer than I will. Jim Henson
If I have a rough day, and I'm angry, I'll just go into Kirk Douglas and throw over a table. And when I need to lift my spirits, Kermit can always do the trick. Rich Little
The thing that got me closest to doing Kermit was remembering what Jim did when he was doing Kermit. When he would do Kermit, there were certain faces that he made. There was a certain way he stood, a certain kind of body language that he had. Steve Whitmire
Kermit was the Everyman, the original Tom Hanks, but I have a special place in my heart for Fozzie Bear. The classic borderline hacky entertainer. Jason Segel
One thing that I think never goes out of style is just purity. Niceness and purity. And the Muppets have never lost that. Kermit especially is just wide-eyed wonder, unblinking. And he can't blink. Which I think probably helps. Jason Segel
I suppose that he's an alter ego. But he's a little snarkier than I am - slightly wise. Kermit says things I hold myself back from saying. Jim Henson