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View Name: Quentin


QUENTIN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: French, English
PRONOUNCED: kawn-TEN (French), KWEN-tin (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
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.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Quinten, Quintin, Quinton (English)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Quintillus, Quintinus, Quintus (Ancient Roman), Quinten (Dutch)
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France  ranked #39 



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