Quirky Q Names
By DoctorWoo
Updated Sat May 20 2023
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- Quintessa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"essence"Description:
Sounds like a fictional rank of royalty.
- Quintana
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"the fifth girl"Description:
Mexican place-name famously used by Joan Didion for her daughter, Quintana Roo.
- Quintus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fifth"Description:
A literary name figuring in the story of Ben Hur and the novels of Anthony Trollope that has the feel of Roman antiquity that is beginning to appeal to many parents. Quintus was one of only about twenty male first names in ancient Rome, and was often (though not exclusively) used for fifth sons.
- Quartilla
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fourth"Description:
Octavia has the numerical meaning doubled (eighth) and is much more user-friendly.
- Quinten
Description:
See QUENTIN and QUINTIN.
- Quintilia
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