Quintus is a male

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derived from ''

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

'', a common

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forename (''

praenomen The praenomen (; plural: praenomina) was a first name chosen by the parents of a Ancient Rome, Roman child. It was first bestowed on the ''dies lustricus'' (day of lustration), the eighth day after the birth of a girl, or the ninth day after the ...

'') found in the culture of ancient

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. Quintus derives from

word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth". Quintus is an English masculine

and a

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. Quintus has been translated into

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and Portuguese, as Quinto.

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