The name of the day: Quentin
Etymology of firstname Quentin
The first name Quentin comes from Latin and means "fifth". According to custom it was necessary that one names the fifth child of a family, Quintus. This first name is carried by about 121,000 people in France and is in the top 50 national. Quentin is celebrated on Halloween on October 31st.
History
The first name Quentin began to spread in Roman antiquity but disappeared quickly in the Middle Ages. It began to reappear in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries especially in England. In France Quentin was never very widespread but became popular from the 1980s until he became one of the most first names the most awarded. If we go back in time, we find Saint Quentin, who in the third century was the son of a Roman senator who converted to Christianity. In 283, he was arrested and beheaded. A sanctuary was built in the city of Saint-Quentin, capital of Upper Picardy in tribute to the martyr.
Character
Quentin is a dynamic and independent young man. Sensitive and emotional, he brings great importance to his family and sentimental life.
The first name Quentin comes from Latin and means "fifth". According to custom it was necessary that one names the fifth child of a family, Quintus. This first name is carried by about 121,000 people in France and is in the top 50 national. Quentin is celebrated on Halloween on October 31st.
History
The first name Quentin began to spread in Roman antiquity but disappeared quickly in the Middle Ages. It began to reappear in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries especially in England. In France Quentin was never very widespread but became popular from the 1980s until he became one of the most first names the most awarded. If we go back in time, we find Saint Quentin, who in the third century was the son of a Roman senator who converted to Christianity. In 283, he was arrested and beheaded. A sanctuary was built in the city of Saint-Quentin, capital of Upper Picardy in tribute to the martyr.
Character
Quentin is a dynamic and independent young man. Sensitive and emotional, he brings great importance to his family and sentimental life.
