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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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New quarterback Jaden Jefferson has lots of weapons at the receiver position, including his former Cathedral teammate Quentin Hale.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

The postcards were designed by authors and illustrators Nick Sharratt and Sir Quentin Blake.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

This week, Quentin Fottrell — the Moneyist — helped a homeowner in his 70s decide between a reverse-mortgage loan and a home-equity sharing agreement, or HESA.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino and Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue were seen hand-in-hand in Cardiff, and were also spotted in the seaside town of Porthcawl.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Quentin and I mixed up a variety of black-powder samples.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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