# Quentin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkwɛntɪn/ · frequency rank #15,251

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin.
2. A female given name from Latin occasionally used.

## Etymology
From Old French. The name of a third century French martyr, from Latin Quīntīnus, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Quīntus, from quīntus (“fifth”). It was brought to England by the Normans, but never became particularly popular. Compare Quinton.

## Easily confused with
- **Quinton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quentin-vs-quinton)
- **question** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/quentin-vs-question)

## Common misspellings (10)
`qeuntin`, `qquentin`, `quenitn`, `quenntin`, `quentinn`, `quentni`, `quenttin`, `quetnin`, `qunetin`, `uqentin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quentin