SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Quinto

Origin and meaning

It has as its base the name of Latin origin Quinto (and its variants Quintino, Quintilio, Quintiliano), a Roman numeral name given to the fifth child of the family, which remained in use in the Christian era. Bongioanni records the curious case of a family in which all the children, being ten, bear numeral names (Primo, Secondo, Terzo, Quarto, Quinto, Sesto, Settimo, Ottavio, Nono and Decimo). Diffused mainly in northern Italy.

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Geographic distribution: Northern Italy

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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Bongioanni, A. (1940). Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di ricerche etimologiche e storiche. Milano: Fratelli Bocca.
  • De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.