Quintín
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Spanish
Etymology
Derived from French Quentin, from Latin Quīntīnus, derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”) (used to distinguish the fifth-born child as per Roman naming conventions).
Proper noun
Quintín m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Quentin
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: Quintin
Further reading
- “Quintín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014