Quentin Family

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About the Quentin surname

The surname Quentin has an onomastic interpretation that still needs to be placed in the history of each family line. The form of Quentin is compatible with French surname tradition. It may derive from an old given name, a place, a nickname, an occupation, or a regional variant; the historical form of the family line is needed to distinguish between these possibilities. The general meaning of the surname should be distinguished from the history of each family that bears it. The etymological interpretation should be compared with the earliest spellings and places associated with each family line.

Pronunciation: Kan-tin/kɑ̃tɛ̃/

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The Quentin name in our genealogy archives

10,495occurrences in our collections
9collections containing this name
1 61881 → 1901people enumerated
1660First mention of the name
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