Names That Mean Writer
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Quill
Origin:
Irish, diminutive of Quillan or Quiller; also English word nameMeaning:
"lion, scribe, writer with a quill pen"Description:
Novel choice for the child of authors. Quill could be used to honor someone with a rhyming name, such as Jill, Bill, Phil, or Gil.
- Quiller
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scribe"Description:
Heard in a sixties spy movie, The Quiller Memorandum, this uncommon occupational name has an offbeat charm.
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