English
Quintrell
Quintrell comes from Old French cointerel ‘beau, dandy’.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400cointerel‘beau, dandy’
- EnglishtodayQuintrell
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400cointerel‘beau, dandy’
- EnglishtodayQuintrell
The story
Cornish surname derived from an anglicisation of Old French cointerel (‘beau, dandy’).
Every English word from Old French cointerel
Today it means
name A surname from Old French.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French cointerel / Quintrell