Quentin

For other uses, see Quentin (disambiguation).

Quentin

Pronunciation	/ˈkwɛntn/ French: [kɑ̃tɛ̃]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	French, English
Name day	October 31
Origin
Language(s)	Latin
Word/name	Quintinus
Derivation	quintus
Other names
Variant form(s)	Quintin, Quinton, Quinten
Short form(s)	Quent, Quin, Quinn, Quint
Related names	see below

Quentin is a French masculine given name derived from the Latin first name Quintinus, a diminutive form of Quintus , which means "the fifth". ^[1]

People

• Saint Quentin (died c. 287)
• Quentin Anderson (1912–2003), American literary critic and cultural historian
• Quentin Bajac (born 1965), French curator and historian of photography
• Quentin Bataillon (born 1993), French politician
• Quentin Blake (born 1932), English illustrator, famous for his work in Roald Dahl books
• Quentin Bryce (born 1942), the 25th Governor-General of Australia
• Quentin N. Burdick (1908–1992), American lawyer and senator from North Dakota
• Quentin Chapman, American politician
• Quentin Cooper (born 1961), English science journalist, and broadcaster
• Quentin Crisp (1908–1999), English author and social critic
• Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 1944), British politician
• Quentin Dean (1944–2003), American actress
• Quentin Elias, French singer and gay pornographic actor
• Quentin Fillon Maillet (born 1992), French biathlete
• Quentin Fottrell, Irish columnist and author
• Quentin Fulks, American campaign manager
• Quentin Gause (born 1992), American football player
• Quentin Grimes (born 2000), American basketball player
• Quentin Halys (born 1996), French tennis player
• Quentin Hubbard (1954–1976), son of the founder of the Church of Scientology
• Quentin Hughes (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
• Quentin Jackson (1909–1976), American jazz trombonist
• Quentin Jammer (born 1979), American National Football League football player
• Quentin Johnston (born 2001), American football player
• Quentin Kawānanakoa (born 1961), American politician
• Quentin Kenihan (1975–2018), Australian disability advocate, comedian and actor
• Quentin Keynes (1921–2003), British explorer and bibliophile
• Quentin Lafargue (born 1990), French racing cyclist
• Quentin Lake (born 1999), American football player
• Quentin Lee, Chinese-Canadian film director
• Quentin Oliver Lee (1988–2022), American actor
• Quentin Letts (born 1963), British journalist
• Quentin Matsys (1466–1529), Flemish painter
• Quentin McCord (1978–2020), American football player
• Quentin Metsys the Younger (c. 1543–1589), Flemish Renaissance painter; grandson of the above
• Quentin Meillassoux (born 1967), French philosopher
• Quentin Moses (born 1983), American football player
• Quentin Mosimann (born 1988), French-Swiss singer-DJ
• Quentin Neujahr (born 1971), American football player
• Quentin Poling (born 1994), American football player
• Quentin Pryor (born 1983), American basketball player
• Quentin Reynolds (1902–1965), American journalist and war correspondent
• Quentin Richardson (born 1980), American National Basketball Association player
• Quentin Riggins (born 1966), American player of gridiron football
• Quentin Roosevelt (1897–1918), son of US President Theodore Roosevelt
• Quentin Skinner (born 1940), English professor and historian
• Quentin Smith, American philosopher
• Quentin Smythe (1916–1997), South African recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Quentin Stanerson (born 1977), American politician and teacher
• Quentin Tarantino (born 1963), American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor
• Quentin Westberg (born 1986), French-American footballer
• Quentin Williams (1983–2023), American politician
• Quentin Willson (born 1957), British TV presenter and motoring journalist
• Quentin Young (1923–2016), American physician and social justice activist, primarily relating to healthcare

Fictional characters

• Quentin Beck, a.k.a. Mysterio, a supervillain, enemy of Spider-Man
• Quentin "Q" Coldwater, the main character in Lev Grossman's book The Magicians and its TV adaptation
• Quentin Collins, a main character on the ABC soap opera Dark Shadows
• Quentin Compson, a main character in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury and Absalom, Absalom! ; also the name of that character's niece
• Quentin Costa, on the television show Nip/Tuck
• Quentin Durgens, main character of Canadian TV show “Quentin Durgens, M.P.” 1965-1969
• the title character of the Sir Walter Scott novel Quentin Durward and the film adaptation
• Quentin Fleming, on the TV show American Horror Story: Coven
• Quentin Glass, in the film The Punisher
• Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, the protagonist of John Green's novel Paper Towns
• Quentin Kelly, on the sitcom Grace Under Fire
• Quentin Kirrin, from Enid Blyton's The Famous Five novel series
• Quentin Larry Lance, on the TV show Arrow
• Quentin Quire, Marvel Comics character
• Quentin Sainz, on the TV show Suits
• Quentin Seller, an antagonist in the 2022 film Vengeance
• Quentin Smith, in the 2010 film A Nightmare on Elm Street
• Quentin Travers, on the television program Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Quentin, the seventeenth child in Edward Gorey's book The Gashlycrumb Tinies
• Quentin, a cog in the Conker video game series, also known as Carl

See also

• Quentin (surname)
• Quenton (disambiguation)
• Quinten (disambiguation)
• Quinton (disambiguation)
• Quentyn Martell, in the A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel series

References

1. Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. pp. 502b and 503a.