English
Quinn
Quinn comes from Irish Ó Coinn ‘descendant of Chief’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Coinn‘descendant of Chief’
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Quinn
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Coinn‘descendant of Chief’
- Englishearliest quotation 2011Quinn
Earliest quotation: 2011, David Mansour: “As a junior at Lawndale High School, Daria isn't…”
The story
The surname is borrowed from Irish Ó Coinn (‘descendant of Chief’).
Every English word from Irish Ó Coinn
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Coinn / Quinn