Quintrell is an English surname123 originally from Cornwall, where it appeared after the Norman conquest of 1066 as the anglicisation of either the old French name Cointerel3 or – less likely – a toponymic surname derived from the French place name Chantarel.4 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 (1880–1946), Australian jazz band leader
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References
- "Quintrell Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
Approximately 476 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Australia.
- "Statistics and meaning of name Quintrell". namespedia.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
Surname Quintrell is used at least 328 times in at least 7 countries.
- "Quintrell Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
English (Cornwall): nickname from Old French cointerel 'beau', 'dandy', 'fop'.
- "Quintrell Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". houseofnames.com. January 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
[…] The family descend from a Norman noble who arrived from the area of Chantarel, Normandy with the 1066 invasion. The name is possibly derived from the Old French word chanterelle, which translates in English to a small bell.