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 ...

first name ''Quintinus'', diminutive form of ''

Quintus Quintus is a male given name derived from '' Quintus'', a common Latin forename (''praenomen'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth". Quintus is an English masculine given name a ...

'', that means "the fifth".

Albert Dauzat Albert Dauzat (; 4 July 1877 – 31 October 1955) was a French linguist specializing in toponymy and onomastics. Dauzat, a student of Jules Gilliéron, was a director of studies at the École des hautes études École may refer to: * an element ...

, ''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'' (''Etym ...

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People

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 (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 (born 1993), French politician * Quentin Blake (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 Quentin Northrup Burdick (June 19, 1908 – September 8, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1960) and the ...

(1908-1992), American lawyer and senator from North Dakota *Quentin Leo Cook, a.k.a.

Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist f ...

, 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 John Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour politician and life peer who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Grantham and Stamford from 1987 to 2010. He served as a junior defence minister in th ...

(born 1944), British politician *

Quentin Dean Quentin Dean (July 27, 1944 – May 7, 2003) was an American actress of the 1960s. Born Quintin Corinne Margolin (some sources cite Corinne Ida Margolin), she was introduced as the 16-year-old temptress Delores Purdy in Norman Jewison's 1967 h ...

(1944-2003), American actress *Quentin Dupieux, a.k.a. Mr. Oizo, French musician, music producer and film director *

Quentin Elias Quentin Elias (10 May 1974 – 25 February 2014) was a French singer, actor and model. Of Algerian heritage, he was the original lead singer of the French boy band Alliage with Steven Gunnell, Roman Lata Ares and Brian Torres from 1996 to 2000. ...

, French singer and gay pornographic actor *

Quentin Fillon Maillet Quentin Fillon Maillet (born 16 August 1992) is a French biathlete. He is the Olympic champion in the 20 km individual and the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2022 Beijing Games and is the first French athlete and the first biathlete to win five medal ...

(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 ...

(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 s ...

(born 2000), American basketball player *

Quentin Hubbard Geoffrey Quentin McCaully Hubbard (January 6, 1954 – November 12, 1976), was the son of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and his third wife, Mary Sue Hubbard. He died at the age of 22 in an apparent suicide. After Ron's eldest son R ...

(1954-1976), son of the founder of the Church of Scientology *

Quentin Hughes (cricketer) Quentin John Hughes (born 17 October 1974) is an English cricketer. Hughes is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Durham, County Durham. Hughes attended Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and St Edmund's ...

(born 1974), English cricketer *

Quentin Jackson Quentin "Butter" 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 hono ...

(born 1979), American National Football League football player *

Quentin Kawānanakoa Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa (born September 28, 1961) is an American politician and member of the House of Kawānanakoa. Kawānanakoa is an organizer of the Republican Party of Hawaii. He is also an heir to the James Campbell estate. Early ...

(born 1961), American politician * Quentin Kenihan (1975–2018), Australian disability advocate, comedian and actor * Quentin Keynes (1921-2003), British explorer and bibliophile *

Quentin Lafargue Quentin Lafargue (born 17 November 1990) is a French professional track cyclist. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships The 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championships for track cycling in 2015. ...

(born 1990), French racing cyclist * Quentin Lake (born 1999), American football player * Quentin Lee, Chinese-Canadian film director * Quentin Oliver Lee (1988-2022), American actor * Quentin Letts (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 acti ...

(1466–1529), Flemish painter * Quentin McCord (1978-2020), American football player *

Quentin Metsys the Younger Quentin Metsys the Younger (Quinten or Massys; c. 1543 – 1589) was a 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 Flemish paint ...

(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 th ...

(born 1967), French philosopher * Quentin Moses (born 1983), American football player * Quentin Mosimann (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 Univer ...

(born 1971), American football player * Quentin Poling (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 Groni ...

(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 (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 p ...

(1897-1918), son of US President Theodore Roosevelt *

Quentin Skinner Quentin Robert Duthie Skinner (born 26 November 1940) is a British intellectual historian. He is regarded as one of the founders of the Cambridge School of the history of political thought. He has won numerous prizes for his work, including t ...

(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 in ...

, 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 Commonwealt ...

(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, ensemb ...

, American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor * Quentin Willson (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 th ...

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

, 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 Collinspor ...

'' *

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 imme ...

'' 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, 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 people, Scottish Archery, archer in Garde Écossaise, the service of the French King Louis XI of France, Louis XI (1423&ndas ...

'' and the film adaptation *Quentin Fleming, on the TV show '' American Horror Story: Coven'' *Quentin Glass, in the film '' The Punisher'' * 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'' series * Quentin Larry Lance, on the TV show ''

Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...

'' * Quentyn Martell, in the books ''

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, '' A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who in ...

'' *

Quentin Quire Quintavius Quirinius "Quentin" Quire, also known as Kid Omega, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in those featuring the X-Men. Quire first appeared in ''New X-Men'' #134 (January, 2003 ...

, Marvel Comics character *Quentin Sainz, on the TV show '' Suits'' *Quentin Smith, character in ''

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' is a 2010 American supernatural slasher film directed by Samuel Bayer (in his feature directorial debut), written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer, and starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara ...

'' * Quentin Travers, on the television program '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' *Quentin, the seventeenth child in Edward Gorey's book ''

The Gashlycrumb Tinies ''The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing'' is an alphabet book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963 as the first of a collection of short stories called '' The Vinegar Works'', the eleventh work by Gorey. The book tells t ...

'' * Quentin, a cog in the ''Conker'' video game series, also known as Carl

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