Quentin is a French masculine given name derived from the Latin first name Quintinus, a diminutive form of Quintus, which means "the fifth".[Albert Dauzat, Noms et prénoms de France, Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet. pp. 502b and 503a.]
People
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Saint Quentin (died c. 287)
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Quentin Anderson (1912–2003), American literary critic and cultural historian
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Quentin Bajac (born 1965), French curator and historian of photography
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Quentin Bataillon (born 1993), French politician
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Quentin Blake (born 1932), English illustrator, famous for his work in Roald Dahl books
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Quentin Bryce (born 1942), the 25th Governor-General of Australia
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Quentin N. Burdick (1908–1992), American lawyer and senator from North Dakota
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Quentin Chapman, American politician
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Quentin Cooper (born 1961), English science journalist, and broadcaster
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Quentin Crisp (1908–1999), English author and social critic
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Quentin Davies, Baron Davies of Stamford (born 1944), British politician
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Quentin Dean (1944–2003), American actress
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Quentin Elias, French singer and gay pornographic actor
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Quentin Fillon Maillet (born 1992), French biathlete
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Quentin Fottrell, Irish columnist and author
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Quentin Fulks, American campaign manager
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Quentin Gause (born 1992), American football player
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Quentin Grimes (born 2000), American basketball player
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Quentin Halys (born 1996), French tennis player
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Quentin Hubbard (1954–1976), son of the founder of the Church of Scientology
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Quentin Hughes (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
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Quentin Jackson (1909–1976), American jazz trombonist
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Quentin Jammer (born 1979), American National Football League football player
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Quentin Johnston (born 2001), American football player
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Quentin Kawānanakoa (born 1961), American politician
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Quentin Kenihan (1975–2018), Australian disability advocate, comedian and actor
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Quentin Keynes (1921–2003), British explorer and bibliophile
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Quentin Lafargue (born 1990), French racing cyclist
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Quentin Lake (born 1999), American football player
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Quentin Lee, Chinese-Canadian film director
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Quentin Oliver Lee (1988–2022), American actor
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Quentin Letts (born 1963), British journalist
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Quentin Matsys (1466–1529), Flemish painter
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Quentin McCord (1978–2020), American football player
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Quentin Metsys the Younger (c. 1543–1589), Flemish Renaissance painter; grandson of the above
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Quentin Meillassoux (born 1967), French philosopher
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Quentin Moses (born 1983), American football player
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Quentin Mosimann (born 1988), French-Swiss singer-DJ
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Quentin Neujahr (born 1971), American football player
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Quentin Poling (born 1994), American football player
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Quentin Pryor (born 1983), American basketball player
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Quentin Reynolds (1902–1965), American journalist and war correspondent
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Quentin Richardson (born 1980), American National Basketball Association player
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Quentin Riggins (born 1966), American player of gridiron football
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Quentin Roosevelt (1897–1918), son of US President Theodore Roosevelt
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Quentin Skinner (born 1940), English professor and historian
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Quentin Skinner (American football) (born 2001), American football player
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Quentin Smith, American philosopher
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Quentin Smythe (1916–1997), South African recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Quentin Stanerson (born 1977), American politician and teacher
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Quentin Tarantino (born 1963), American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor
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Quentin Westberg (born 1986), French-American footballer
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Quentin Williams (1983–2023), American politician
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Quentin Willson (1957–2025), British TV presenter and motoring journalist
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Quentin Young (1923–2016), American physician and social justice activist, primarily relating to healthcare
Fictional characters
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Quentin Beck, a.k.a. Mysterio, a supervillain, enemy of Spider-Man
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Quentin "Q" Coldwater, the main character in Lev Grossman's book The Magicians and its TV adaptation
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Quentin Collins, a main character on the ABC soap opera Dark Shadows
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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
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Quentin Costa, on the television show Nip/Tuck
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Quentin Durgens, main character of Canadian TV show “Quentin Durgens, M.P.” 1965-1969
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the title character of the Sir Walter Scott novel Quentin Durward and the film adaptation
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Quentin Fleming, on the TV show
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Quentin Glass, in the film The Punisher
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Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, the protagonist of John Green's novel Paper Towns
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Quentin Kelly, on the sitcom Grace Under Fire
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Quentin Kirrin, from Enid Blyton's The Famous Five novel series
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Quentin Larry Lance, on the TV show Arrow
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Quentin Quire, Marvel Comics character
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Quentin Sainz, on the TV show Suits
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Quentin Seller, an antagonist in the 2022 film Vengeance
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Quentin Smith, in the 2010 film A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Quentin Travers, on the television program Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Quentin, the seventeenth child in Edward Gorey's book The Gashlycrumb Tinies
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Quentin, a cog in the Conker video game series, also known as Carl
See also
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Quentin (surname)
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Quenton (disambiguation)
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Quinten (disambiguation)
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Quinton (disambiguation)
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Quentyn Martell, in the A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel series