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Quentin

American  
[kwen-tn] / ˈkwɛn tn /

noun

  1. a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “fifth.”


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Police commander and Europol liaison officer Quentin Mugg, who has led a number of money-laundering investigations, said the hawala system was "the primary money-laundering channel for organised crime".

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Jaden Jefferson finds Quentin Hale for seven-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

This week Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — helped a MarketWatch reader whose husband is the executor for his father’s estate, which includes his house, in which two people have been renting rooms.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Thompson is the backup to Quentin Johnston, who limped off the practice field with an apparent leg injury this week and didn’t dress for the preseason game.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

I knew the football boys would accuse me of holding hands with Quentin if any one of them had seen it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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