Quintrell is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

surname originally from

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, where it appeared after the Norman conquest of 1066 as the

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of either the old French name ''Cointerel'' or – less likely – a toponymic surname derived from the French place name ''Chantarel''. Notable people with this name include: * Mary Corinne Quintrell (1839–1918), English-born American educator and clubwoman * Robert Quintrell (1931–1983), Canadian cricketer * Sarah Quintrell, English writer and actress *

Will Quintrell William Herman Quintrell (27 June 1880 in Moonta, South Australia – 13 August 1946 in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian jazz band leader, pianist, and conductor, active during the early 20th century. Career Quintrell's father was a ...

(1880–1946), Australian jazz band leader

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{{surname, Quintrell English-language surnames Surnames of French origin

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