Maymin is a surname believed to be derived from the name Maimonides, a Rabbi of the 12th century. One of the greatest Torah scholars of all time, Maimonidies was a rabbi, physician, and philosopher in Spain, Morocco and Egypt during the Middle Ages. He was the preeminent medieval Jewish philosopher whose ideas also influenced the non-Jewish world. External source - Maymin family history web-site - Phil Maymin for US Congress in the Fourth Congressional District of CT. - Allan Maymin - Dan Maymin Surnames