Origin of the name Quinn:
Derived from the Irish surname O' Quinn which is from the Gaelic O' Cuinn (descendant of Conn). The name is derived from conn (wisdom, reason, intelligence).
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Pronounced KWIN
- Personal experiences with the name Quinn: | Edit
She has to deal with people thinking her name is Gwen if she says it too softly and everyone thinking that it is a boy's name.
- Nicknames for Quinn: | Edit
Quinny, The Quinncess
- Meanings and history of the name Quinn: | Edit
From an Irish surname.
- Famous real-life people named Quinn: | Edit
Quinn Cummings, actress, inventor, and business executive; best known for her role as Lucy in the 1977 film "The Goodbye Girl".
- Quinn in song, story & screen: | Edit
In the TV Show "Weeds," Celia has a teenage daughter named Quinn who is sent to boarding school in the first season and not seen again until the end of Season 4.
Quinn Morgendorffer, the sister of Daria in the animated TV series "Daria."
"The Mighty Quinn," song by Manfred Mann.
Quinn Fabray, character on the TV series "Glee"
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Global Popularity of the Name Quinn
- #172 in Canada (Alberta)
- #326 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #516 in United States
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