At a Glance
- Meaning
- Either 'fifth' (as a variant of Quentin, from Latin quintus) or 'queen's town' (Old English cwēn 'queen' + tūn 'town'), the two names having merged
- Origin
- English (merger of a variant of Quentin with an Old English place name)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KWIN-tun
Quinton is an English (merger of a variant of Quentin with an Old English place name) boy's name meaning “either 'fifth' (as a variant of Quentin, from Latin quintus) or 'queen's town' (Old English cwēn 'queen' + tūn 'town'), the two names having merged”. It appears in our list of 175+ Modern Western Boy Names I’m Loving.
Meaning & Origin of Quinton
Meaning: Either 'fifth' (as a variant of Quentin, from Latin quintus) or 'queen's town' (Old English cwēn 'queen' + tūn 'town'), the two names having merged.
Origin: English (merger of a variant of Quentin with an Old English place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Quinton
KWIN-tunIPA /ˈkwɪntən/
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