Quincy - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Quincy \

, also used as girl's name Quincy, is pronounced KWIN-see. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "estate of the fifth son". From a Roman clan name. Surname of a prominent Massachusetts family whose name is borne by a town and by the sixth American President, John Quincy Adams. Musician Quincy Jones.

Quincy has 3 variant forms: Quin, Quincey and Quinsy.

Baby names that sound like Quincy are Gaines, Gains and Kinsey.

Quincy is a somewhat common first name for men (#675 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#14504 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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