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Quintus

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

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Quintus
Pronunciation/ˈkwɪntəs/
GenderMale
Origin
LanguageLatin
Word/nameQuintus
Derivationquintus, meaning "fifth"
Meaning"fifth"
Other names
Short formQuint

Quintus is a male given name derived from Quintus, a common Latin forename (praenomen) found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word quintus, meaning "fifth".1

Quintus is an English masculine given name and a surname. Quintus has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Quinto.

In other languages

Corsican Quintu
Croatian Kvint
French Quint
Finnish

Qvintus

German Quint, Quintus
Greek Κόιντος (Kóintos)
Spanish Quinto
Italian Quinto
Polish Kwintus
Portuguese Quinto
Russian Квинт (Kvint)
Serbian Kvint
Slovene Kvint
Svenska

Derived surnames

Greek Κοϊντόσης (Koïntósis)
Spanish Quintana, Quintero, Quintos, Quintilliano
Catalan Quintí, Quintos
Italian Quintos, Quintiliano
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References

References

  1. Boyle, Emma. "Quintus". The BUMP. Retrieved 22 February 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)