Quentin is a French male given name from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

first name ''Quintinus'', diminutive form of '' Quintus'', that means "the fifth". Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par

Marie-Thérèse Morlet Marie-Thérèse Morlet (Guise, Aisne, November 18, 1913 - July 9, 2005) was a French scholar (specialist in onomastics) and honorary director of research at CNRS. Her publications include ''Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille'' (''Et ...

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Saint Quentin Saint Quentin ( la, Quintinus; died 287 AD) also known as Quentin of Amiens, was an early Christian saint. Hagiography Martyrdom The legend of his life has him as a Roman citizen who was martyred in Gaul. He is said to have been the son of a ...

(died c. 287) *

Quentin Anderson Quentin Anderson (July 21, 1912 – February 18, 2003) was an American literary critic and cultural historian at Columbia University. His research focused on 19th-century American authors, especially Henry James, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Walt Wh ...

(1912–2003), American literary critic and cultural historian *

Quentin Bajac Quentin Bajac (born 1965) is a French museum curator and art historian specialising in the history of photography. He is the director of the Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume in Paris. Bajac has held positions at the Musée d'Orsay (1995–2003 ...

(born 1965), French curator and historian of photography *

Quentin Bataillon Quentin Bataillon (born 9 September 1993) is a French politician from La République En Marche! and a member of the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral leg ...

(born 1993), French politician *

Quentin Blake Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and children's writer. He has illustrated over 300 books, including 18 written by Roald Dahl, which are among his most popular works. For his ...

(born 1932), illustrator, famous for his work in Roald Dahl books *

Quentin Bryce Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce, (née Strachan; born 23 December 1942) is an Australian academic who served as the 25th governor-general of Australia from 2008 to 2014. She is the first woman to have held the position, and was previously the ...

(born 1942), the 25th Governor-General of Australia * Quentin N. Burdick (1908-1992), American lawyer and senator from North Dakota *Quentin Leo Cook, a.k.a. Fatboy Slim, British musician *

Quentin Cooper Quentin Cooper (born 1961, Grimsby) is a science journalist and facilitator, who presented BBC Radio 4's '' Material World'' from 2000 to 2013. He speaks at science festivals and lectures, and works regularly with science and educational organ ...

(born 1961) a science journalist, and broadcaster. *

Quentin Crisp Quentin Crisp (born Denis Charles Pratt; – ) was an English raconteur, whose work in the public eye included a memoir of his life and various media appearances. Before becoming well-known, he was an artist's model, hence the title of ...

(1908-1999), author and social critic * Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 1944), British politician * Quentin Dean (1944-2003), American actress *Quentin Dupieux, a.k.a. Mr. Oizo, French musician, music producer and film director * Quentin Elias, French singer and gay pornographic actor * Quentin Fillon Maillet (born 1992), French biathlete *

Quentin Gause Quentin Gause (born October 30, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Professional career Philadelphia Eag ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Quentin Grimes Quentin Marshall Grimes (born May 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Houston Cougars. High ...

(born 2000), American basketball player * Quentin Hubbard (1954-1976), son of the founder of the Church of Scientology * Quentin Hughes (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer * Quentin Jackson (1909-1976), American jazz trombonist *

Quentin Jammer Quentin Tremaine Jammer (born June 19, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Texas, and earned All-American honors ...

(born 1979), American National Football League football player * Quentin Kawānanakoa (born 1961), American politician *

Quentin Kenihan Quentin Kenihan (27 February 1975 – 6 October 2018) was an Australian disability advocate, writer and actor. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare bone disease. Kenihan was born in Box Hill, Victoria, in 1975 and first came to the ...

(1975–2018), Australian disability advocate, comedian and actor *

Quentin Keynes Quentin George Keynes ( ; 17 June 1921 – 26 February 2003) was an explorer, writer, filmmaker, and bibliophile. Keynes was born in London, the second son of Geoffrey Keynes and his wife Margaret, the daughter of George Howard Darwin who in turn ...

(1921-2003), British explorer and bibliophile * Quentin Lafargue (born 1990), French racing cyclist *

Quentin Lake Quentin James Lake (born January 29, 1999) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA Bruins football, UCLA. Lake is the s ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Quentin Lee Quentin Lee (; born 1971) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian-American film writer, director, and producer. He is most notable for the television series ''Comedy InvAsian'' and feature films ''The People I've Slept With'' (2009), '' Ethan Mao'' (2004), ...

, Chinese-Canadian film director * Quentin Oliver Lee (1988-2022), American actor *

Quentin Letts Quentin Richard Stephen Letts (born 6 February 1963) is an English journalist and theatre critic. He has written for ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''Daily Mail'', ''Mail on Sunday'', and '' The Oldie''. On 26 February 2019, it was announced that Let ...

(born 1963), British journalist *

Quentin Matsys Quentin Matsys ( nl, Quinten Matsijs) (1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition. He was born in Leuven. There is a tradition alleging that he was trained as an ironsmith before becoming a painter. Matsys was activ ...

(1466–1529), Flemish painter *

Quentin McCord John Quentin McCord (June 26, 1978 – August 13, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the seventh round of the 200 ...

(1978-2020), American football player *

Quentin Metsys the Younger Quentin Metsys the Younger (Quinten or Massys; c. 1543 – 1589) was a Flanders, Flemish Renaissance painter, one of several of his countrymen active as artists of the Tudor court in the reign of Elizabeth I of England. He was the son of Flan ...

(c. 1543–1589), Flemish Renaissance painter; grandson of the above *

Quentin Meillassoux Quentin Meillassoux (; ; born 26 October 1967) is a French philosopher. He teaches at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Biography Quentin Meillassoux is the son of the anthropologist Claude Meillassoux. He is a former student of ...

(born 1967), French philosopher *

Quentin Moses Quentin Omario Moses (November 18, 1983 – February 12, 2017) was an American football outside linebacker and coach. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round of the 2007 NFL Draft. After his playing career ended, he became the def ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Quentin Mosimann Quentin Gérard John Mosimann (; born 14 February 1988 in Geneva) is a Swiss DJ and record producer. He has been ranked in the top 100 of the best disc jockeys for four consecutive years by ', ranking 93rd in 2015. Quentin Mosimann took up hi ...

(born 1988), French-Swiss singer-DJ *

Quentin Neujahr Quentin Troy Neujahr ( ; born January 30, 1971) is a former American football center who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Kansas State Universit ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Quentin Poling Quentin Poling (born August 17, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Ohio. Early years Poling attended Elida High School in Elida, Ohio. ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Quentin Pryor Quentin Vinlay Pryor (born September 26, 1983) is an American former basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), Pryor mainly played at the shooting guard and point guard position. Career Pryor signed with GasTerra Flames from Gron ...

(born 1983), American basketball player *

Quentin Reynolds Quentin James Reynolds (April 11, 1902 – March 17, 1965) was an American journalist and World War II war correspondent. He also played American football for one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Lions. Early life ...

(1902-1965), American journalist and war correspondent *

Quentin Richardson Quentin Lamar Richardson (born April 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who was formerly the director of player development for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Q-Rich", he p ...

(born 1980), American National Basketball Association player * Quentin Riggins (born 1966), American player of gridiron football *

Quentin Roosevelt Quentin Roosevelt I (November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Inspired by his father and siblings, he joined the United States Army Air Service where he became a pu ...

(1897-1918), son of US President Theodore Roosevelt * Quentin Skinner (born 1940), English professor and historian *

Quentin Smith Quentin Persifor Smith (August 27, 1952, Rhinebeck, New York – November 12, 2020, Kalamazoo, Michigan) was an American philosopher. He was professor emeritus of philosophy at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He worked ...

, American philosopher *

Quentin Smythe Quentin George Murray Smythe (6 August 1916 – 22 October 1997) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

(1916–1997), South African recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, dark humor, non-linear storylines, cameos, ensembl ...

, American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor *

Quentin Willson Quentin Willson (born 23 July 1957) is an English TV presenter, motoring journalist, author, TV producer and former car dealer, perhaps most widely known as a presenter of the motoring programmes ''Britain's Worst Driver'', ''Fifth Gear'', and ...

(born 1957), British TV presenter and motoring journalist *

Quentin Young Quentin David Young (September 5, 1923 – March 7, 2016) was an American physician who was recognized for his efforts in advocating for single-payer health care in the United States. An activist who opposed the Vietnam War and worked on t ...

(1923–2016), American physician and social justice activist, primarily relating to healthcare *

Quentin Westberg Quentin Oyamo Westberg (born April 25, 1986) is a soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlanta United. Born in France, Westberg opted to represent the United States on the international level and is a former youth international having r ...

, French-Canadian Americans Footballer

Fictional characters

* Quentin Beck, a.k.a. Mysterio, a supervillain, enemy of Spider-Man *Quentin "Q" Coldwater, the main character in Lev Grossman's book '' The Magicians'' and its

TV adaptation An adaptation is a transfer of a work of art from one style, culture or medium to another. Some common examples are: * Film adaptation, a story from another work, adapted into a film (it may be a novel, non-fiction like journalism, autobiography, ...

Quentin Collins Quentin Collins is the name of several characters featured in the 1966–1971 ABC cult TV Gothic horror-soap opera ''Dark Shadows''. Variations of the character have been played by actor David Selby. Quentin I The first Quentin Collins is ac ...

, a main character on the ABC soap opera ''

Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinspo ...

'' *

Quentin Compson Quentin Compson is a fictional character created by William Faulkner. He is an intelligent, neurotic, and introspective son of the Compson family. He is featured in the classic novels ''The Sound and the Fury'' and ''Absalom, Absalom!'' as well as ...

, a main character in William Faulkner's ''

The Sound and the Fury ''The Sound and the Fury'' is a novel by the American author William Faulkner. It employs several narrative styles, including stream of consciousness. Published in 1929, ''The Sound and the Fury'' was Faulkner's fourth novel, and was not immedi ...

'' and ''

Absalom, Absalom! ''Absalom, Absalom!'' is a novel by the American author William Faulkner, first published in 1936. Taking place before, during, and after the American Civil War, it is a story about three families of the American South, with a focus on the life o ...

''; also the name of that character's niece *

Quentin Costa The Carver is a fictional character on the television show ''Nip/Tuck.'' Introduced during the second season, he became the primary antagonist of the third season. Background The Carver is introduced in the episode "Naomi Gaines" as a masked s ...

, on the television show ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' *the title character of the Sir Walter Scott novel ''

Quentin Durward ''Quentin Durward'' is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, first published in 1823. The story concerns a Scottish archer in the service of the French King Louis XI (1423–1483) who plays a prominent part in the narrative. Compositi ...

'' and the film adaptation *Quentin Fleming, on the TV show '' American Horror Story: Coven'' *Quentin Glass, in the film ''

The Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

'' * Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, main character in John Green's novel ''Paper Towns'' *Quentin Kelly, on the sitcom ''

Grace Under Fire ''Grace Under Fire'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993, to February 17, 1998. The show starred Brett Butler as a single mother learning how to cope with raising her three children alone after finally divorcing her ...

'' *Quentin Kirrin, from Enid Blyton's ''

The Famous Five ''The Famous Five'' is a series of children's Adventure fiction, adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, ''Five on a Treasure Island'', was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures ...

'' series * Quentin Larry Lance, on the TV show '' Arrow'' * Quentyn Martell, in the books '' A Song of Ice and Fire'' *Quentin Quire, Marvel Comics character *Quentin Sainz, on the TV show ''Suits (American TV series), Suits'' *Quentin Smith, character in ''A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)'' *Quentin Travers, on the television program ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' *Quentin, the seventeenth child in Edward Gorey's book ''The Gashlycrumb Tinies'' *List of characters in the Conker series#Carl/Quentin, Quentin, a cog in the ''Conker'' video game series, also known as Carl

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