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".
In modern times, it also functions as a rare surname, primarily found in parts of Central and Western Europe.
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
Derived surnames Greek Κοϊντόσης (Koïntósis) Spanish Quintana, Quintero, Quintos, Quintilliano Catalan Quintí, Quintos Italian Quintos, Quintiliano
Notable people
Modern given name Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar I (1797–1834), American judge Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (1825–1893), US Supreme Court justice from 1888 to 1893 Quintus McDonald (born 1966), American football player Quintus Quincy Quigley (1828–1910), American lawyer Quintus et Ultimus Watson (1874–1929), American politician
Roman given name
Surname (1915–1993), Surinamese jurist, politician, and professor (1807–1864), Dutch notary and politician (1733–1817), Dutch politician (1811–1889), Dutch judge and politician (born 1960), Hungarian actor
(1816–1894), Dutch administrator (1949–2017), German musician, composer, and audio engineer (1778–1839), Dutch politician
See also
Quentin
References
it:Quinto nl:Quintus pl:Kwintus