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I knew a Quintus in high school. His name was pronounced KWIN-tuhs, with a very soft T (so almost KWIN-uhs). I've never heard this said with a long-E sound in English. [noted -ed]
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Pronounced: KWEEN-toos (Classical Latin), KWIN-təs (English) [noted -ed]
A notable bearer was the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, who is famously referred to as Horace.
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A notable bearer was the poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, who is famously referred to as Horace.
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Quintus Caecilius Iucundus is a character from the Cambridge Latin Course textbooks, the son of wealthy banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus.
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A great, respectable name. :)
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Quintus can also be the latinized form of the relatively rare Etruscan male name Cuinte (also spelled as Cvinte), of which the meaning is unknown. See page 74 (or 260 - the page numbering is confusing) of the book "Mediterranean Studies: IV. Etruscan, V. Venetic" by George Hempl, which clearly states that Qvinte is an Etruscan name taken over into Latin and more or less latinized.
http://books.google.nl/books?id=enyaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false
However, some sources also state that Cuinte is the Etruscan(ized) form of Quintus. Since the Etruscans adopted many Latin names and the Romans in turn adopted many Etruscan names, I suppose both etymologies can exist next to one another at the same time.
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http://books.google.nl/books?id=enyaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false
However, some sources also state that Cuinte is the Etruscan(ized) form of Quintus. Since the Etruscans adopted many Latin names and the Romans in turn adopted many Etruscan names, I suppose both etymologies can exist next to one another at the same time.
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Quintus Fabius Ambustus was an Ancient Roman Politician and Commander.
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Quintus Fabius Pictor was one of the first Roman prose historians.
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Quintus Tullius Cicero was an Ancient Politician, Soldier and Writer.
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Quintus Pompey is a character played by Rick Warden in HBO's Rome.
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Quintus Sertorius was an Ancient Roman statesman and General.
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I like this way more than Quincy. This is much more elegant and respectable. It would be a bit strange to give it to your child if he wasn't your fifth, but that's just my opinion. Maybe it would work if it was a fifth grandchild or something like that.
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Feminine versions can be Quinta or Quintia.
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In Gen. Lew Wallace's famous epic novel, BEN-HUR, the title character saves the life of a tribune (a high-ranking Roman officer) who eventually adopts him (Ben-Hur). The tribune's name is Quintus Arrius.
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