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Quacale f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and
cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".
Quachiqui m NahuatlMeans "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.
Quadragesimus m HistoryMeans "fortieth" in Latin, from
quadraginta "forty". The number 40 has many biblical references, including the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his ministry, and the 40 hours he lay in the tomb before the resurrection... [
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Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin
quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Quan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃
(quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quảng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 廣
(quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quanlian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Quanmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Quanxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Quao m Afro-American (Slavery-era)Form of
Yaw used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was the name of an 18th-century Jamaican rebel slave who co-led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons.
Quartilla f Ancient RomanDiminutive of
Quarta. In Roman times it was usually given to the fourth-born child (from Latin
quartus "fourth"). This was the name of a character in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)Derived from Middle High German
twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech
tvrdy and Polish
twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic
tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic
*tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root
*(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [
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Quát m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 括
(quát) meaning "embrace, enclose, encompass".
Quatzone f NahuatlDerived from either
cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or
cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".
Quauhchimal m NahuatlMeans "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of
quauhtli "eagle" and
chimalli "shield".
Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Quauhtlapochin m NahuatlPossibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
-poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from
poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
Qubbu m & f YiMeans "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f KazakhKazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word
quda/
quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian
khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word
bergen meaning "brought by".
Quday m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Quddus m ArabicMeans "holy, sacred" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, القدوس
(al-Quddus) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Qüdrət m AzerbaijaniDerived from Arabic قُدْرَة
(qudra) meaning "power, capability, ability".
Qudratoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qudrat meaning "strength, power" and
oy meaning "moon".
Qudratullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "power of Allah" from
قدرة (
qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Que m AmericanMeaning unknown, possibly a short form of
Quentin. In the USA, it was given to 8 boys born in the USA in 2008.
Quế m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 桂
(quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quecao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Quechollacahua f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from
quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill",
atl "water", and the locative suffix
-c) combined with
ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
Queenierich f Obscure (Rare)Combination of
Queenie and name element
rih "ruler, king" or the English word
rich "wealthy, plentiful". Queenierich Ajero Rehman (1988-) is a Filipino-Pakistani singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2012.
Queequeg m LiteratureThe name of the harpooner in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
Quehui f ChineseDerived from
愨 (que) meaning "sincerity, honesty" and
惠 (hui) meaning "favour, benefit".
Quelala m LiteratureIn L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [
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Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
Quenmachoc m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and
oc, "besides this, in addition, still".
Quennel m NahuatlMeans "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.
Quenopeuh m & f NahuatlMeans "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
pehua "to start, to begin".
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Querella f Roman MythologyMeans "complaint, lamentation" in Latin. In Roman mythology Querella was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and stinging criticism, equivalent to the Greek daemon
Momos (who was expelled from heaven for ridiculing the gods).
Quest m EnglishFrom the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin
questa "search, inquiry".
Quetcy f American (Hispanic, Rare)Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of
Quetzalli.
Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From
Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word
quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [
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Quetzalcuauh m NahuatlMeans "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
cuauhtli "eagle".
Quetzalhua m NahuatlMeans "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Quetzalxiuh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony
xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Quetzalxochitl f NahuatlMeans "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xochitl "flower".
Quetzun m Central AmericanGuatemalan name referring to the Quetzal a native bird of Guatemala and Tecun Uman the last indigenious prince of Guatemala.
Quhyar m Old PersianWas the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Quiachton m NahuatlMeaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix
qui- and
achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
Quiauh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quiyahui "to rain" or
quiyahuitl "rainstorm".
Quiauhtonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to
Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.
Quicemitoa m NahuatlMeans "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
Quichichihui m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
Quicksilver m Popular CultureQuicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of
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Quietus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
quietus meaning "quiet, at rest, peaceful, tranquil". This name was borne by Roman general Lusius Quietus (2nd century AD) and Roman usurper Titus Fulvius Iunius Quietus (3rd century AD).
Quikinna'qu m Siberian MythologyDerived from a Koryak word meaning "big raven". In Koryak mythology, Quikinna'qu (or Kutkinnaku) is a shapeshifting deity who taught humans to hunt, fish, and create fire.
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
Cihuacōātl... [
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Quilindschy m ObscureIn the case of Dutch soccer player Quilindschy Hartman (2001-), it is a combination of
Quirine (the name of his sister) and
Lindschy (possibly a Dutch form of
Lindsay).
Quilla f Inca Mythology (Hispanicized)Hispanicized form of
Killa. In Inca mythology Mama Quilla or Mama Killa was the goddess of the moon, worshipped in particular by women and often represented by a disc made of either gold or silver... [
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Quiller m EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French
cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.
Quillien m Breton (Archaic), French (Archaic)Breton and French form of
Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).
Quimich m & f NahuatlMeans "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.