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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname QUIN.
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From An
Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, by William
Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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QUIN.
From Quin, a village in Clare county, Ireland. Quin means
"fifth" in Latin. It is also given as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Conn,
which has many meanings, including "chief, dog, freeman, head, hound,
intelligence, strength."
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Reference
Materials
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Family
Names Index |
| A,
B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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