Quintus

Quintus
Pronunciation/ˈkwɪntəs/
GenderMale
Origin
LanguageLatin
Word/nameQuintus
Derivationquintus, meaning "fifth"
Meaning"fifth"
Other names
Short formQuint

Quintus is a male given name derived from Quintus, a common Latin forename (praenomen) found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word quintus, meaning "fifth".[1]

In modern times, it also functions as a rare surname, primarily found in parts of Central and Western Europe.

In other languages

CorsicanQuintu
CroatianKvint
FrenchQuint
Finnish

Qvintus

GermanQuint, Quintus
GreekΚόιντος (Kóintos)
SpanishQuinto
ItalianQuinto
PolishKwintus
PortugueseQuinto
RussianКвинт (Kvint)
SerbianKvint
SloveneKvint

Derived surnames

GreekΚοϊντόσης (Koïntósis)
SpanishQuintana, Quintero, Quintos, Quintilliano
CatalanQuintí, Quintos
ItalianQuintos, Quintiliano

Notable people

Modern given name

Roman given name

Surname

  • Aksel Quintus Bosz (1915–1993), Surinamese jurist, politician, and professor
  • Johan Wichers Quintus (1807–1864), Dutch notary and politician
  • Justus Datho Quintus (1733–1817), Dutch politician
  • Justus Datho Lewe Quintus (1811–1889), Dutch judge and politician
  • Konrád Quintus (born 1960), Hungarian actor
  • Mircea Ionescu-Quintus (1917–2017), Romanian politician
  • Roelof Antonius Quintus (1816–1894), Dutch administrator
  • Walter Quintus (1949–2017), German musician, composer, and audio engineer
  • Willem Jan Quintus (1778–1839), Dutch politician

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Quintus
  • All pages with titles containing Quintus
  • Quentin

References

  1. ↑ Boyle, Emma. "Quintus". The BUMP. Retrieved 22 February 2026.