Where does “Quinton” come from?

Quinton is an English name derived from Latin Quintus, originally meaning "fifth," traditionally given to a fifth-born son.

Quinton (English): OS grid ref SO9984

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SO9984

Ancestry of “Quinton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishQuentinoccasionally used
2LatinQuintīnus—
3LatinQuīntus—
4Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Quinton”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →
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