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Quinton

name · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkwɪn.tən/
  • homophone: Quintin
  • CMU ARPABET: K W IH0 N T AO1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

A male given name from Latin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 2

A patronymic and habitational surname from Old English.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 3

A historical village, small town, and suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9984).

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 4

A civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 5

A village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 6

A village in the Rural Municipality of Mount Hope No. 279, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 7

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Walker County, Alabama.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 8

A number of places in the United States:

A township and census-designated place therein, in Salem County, New Jersey.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 9

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning 10

A number of places in the United States:

A small unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 11

A type of violin that had five strings

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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History

Etymology

Variant of Quentin, merged with an Old English place name meaning "queen's town".