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Quentin.

A male given name from Latin.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkwɛntɪn/
  1. A male given name from Latin.

  2. A female given name from Latin occasionally used.

  3. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”). It was brought to England by the Normans, but never became particularly popular. Compare Quinton.

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