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maleTarquin - name meaning and origin


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The boy's name Tarquin \t(a)-rquin, tar-quin\ is of Latin origin. Roman clan name: the name of two Etruscan kings of early pre-republican Rome (about fifth century AD). The son of the last king caused the famous Rape of Lucretia, the Roman matron who killed herself rather than live in shame. This event led to the downfall of the Tarquins and the change of elected consuls to rule Rome instead. It has been depicted in poetry and drama in various languages.

Tarquin has 3 variant forms: Tarquinius, Tarquino and Tarquinus.

Baby names that sound like Tarquin are Dargan, Drakon and Dracon.

Tarquin is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Tarquin. Compare Tarquin with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Tarquin
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Tarquin

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Tarquin - meaning of Tarquin name
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