Quintín

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

armar un san Quintín

Descendants

→ Tagalog: Quintin

Further reading

“Quintín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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