Quentin
Found 9 entry about "Quentin"
KWEHN-tən(English)
kwen-tin (English), kahn-tan (French)
Quentin Name meanings & History
The name Quentin means "fifth" as it was originally given to the fifth child in a family. It also has connections to the Latin term "quintus," which means "fifth-born.". French form of the Roman name Quintinus. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a missionary who was martyred in Gaul. The Normans introduced this name to England. In America it was brought to public attention by president Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), who was killed in World War I. A famous bearer is the American movie director Quentin Tarantino (1963-). Quentin is commonly used as a first name for baby boys.
Zodiac Sign of Quentin: Quick Sagittarius
Synonyms of Quentin:
Q: Quaint,Quizzical,Quick,Quest,Quipster,Quiver
U: Utopia,Understanding,Universality,Unity,Undermining
E: Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Environment,Enlighten
N: Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Neat
T: Tireless,Touchy,Testy,Talkative,Tacky,Truth,Doubting Thomas
I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence
Quentin is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Quentin Tarantino (American film director), Quentin Blake (British illustrator), Antoine de Saint-Exupery (French author)
2.) QUENTIN (Male)
Usage: Scottish
Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Quentin is from the Latin Quentmus, a derivative of the Roman personal name Quintus, which is from quintus (the fifth). The name was normally bestowed by the Romans upon the fifth-born male child, a custom the French and English adopted. Quentin is used to Anglicize the Gaelic Cumhaighe (hound of the plain). See CUMHAIGHE. (KWIN-TIN)
3.) QUENTIN (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Quentin is from the Latin Quentmus, a derivative of the Roman personal name Quintus, which is from quintus (the fifth). The name was originally bestowed by Romans upon the fifth-born male child, a custom that the French and English adopted. Var: Quintin, Quinton. (KWIN-TUN)
4.) QUENTIN (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: From the Latin Quentinus, a derivative of the Roman personal name Quintus, which is from quintus (the fifth). The name was traditionally bestowed upon the fifth-born child. (KWEN-TIN)
5.) QUENTIN (Male)
Usage: African-American
Meanings: From the Latin Quentinus, a derivative of the Roman personal name Quintus, which is from the vocabulary word quintus (the fifth). The name was traditionally bestowed upon the fifth-born child. (KWEN-TIN)
6.) QUENTIN (Male)
Usage: French
Meanings: Derived from the Latin Quintinus, which is from Quintus, an old Roman family name derived from the Latin quintus (the fifth). (KWIN-TN)
