Quincy - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Quincy [ 2 syll. qui-(n)cy, qu-i-ncy ] is pronounced as KWIHNSiy ^KEY. Quincy is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Latin. Developed from the element 'quintus' which means fifth. The first name is derived from the surname, which was originally a Norman French baronial name of a family at Cuinchy, Normandy; the place name Cuinchy is itself derived from the Roman Quintus, which is from the element 'quintus'. In the US, the name has sometimes been bestowed in honor of the 6th US president John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), whose middle name may have been taken from his birthplace in Quincy, Massachusetts, or else from his maternal great-grandfather John Quincy.

The name Quincey (English) is a variant of Quincy. A related form is Quintus (Latin).

Quincy is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1950s up to the 1970s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1977 with 0.042% of baby boys being given the name Quincy. Its ranking then was #273. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2007, its usage was 0.024% and its ranking #495, but it was nonetheless the most commonly used among all boy names in its group.

Baby names that sound like Quincy include Quincey (English), Coinneach (Scottish), and Kunz (German).

^KEY: Pronunciation for Quincy: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

A famous person named Quincy is Composer Quincy Jones, born Quincy Delight Jones, Jr., 14 March 1933, Chicago, Illinois.

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