Origin of the name Quinn:
Transferred use of the Anglicized surname, which is from O'Cuinn (descendant of Conn). Conn is a direct derivative of conn (wisdom, intelligence, reason; a freeman).
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This is a sweet and cute name, but how well does it grow without a fuller Quentin (or something else) behind it?
My name is Quinn and while i do get asked a lot if it's really Quintin or Quint even, I love having it just Quinn. It's short sweet and strong.
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My name is Quinn and I love it. As I tell people, "An original name breeds an original person" and in my case it is certainly true. It has helped me through so much. People always remember me, I get comments on it all the time and no one else really has it.
- Nicknames for Quinn: | Edit
Quinney, Quinnifer, Quinopolis, Qtip, Q-ball, Quincy, Quinnlet, Quinnster, Quinntanimo
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- Famous real-life people named Quinn: | Edit
Actor Anthony Quinn
Character "Quinn Mallory" in Sliders, played by Jerry O'Connell.- Quinn in song, story & screen: | Edit
The Mighty Quinn (or Quinn the Eskimo) -- great song originally by Bob Dylan, and covered by Little Feat and the Grateful Dead
Character "Quinn Mallory" in Sliders, played by Jerry O'Connell.
Detective Joseph Quinn in Dexter, played by Desmond Harrington. Usually referred to in the show by his last name.
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Global Popularity of the Name Quinn
- #131 in Canada (Alberta)
- #143 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #280 in United States
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