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QōsṭrōsmAssyrian Classical Syriac alternative form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also an alternative vocabulary word for "beaver", the more usual word being ܩܣܛܘܪ or ܩܐܣܛܘܪ (both transliterated as qasṭor; cf... [more]
QuadragesimusmHistory Means "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... [more]
QuadratusmLate 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.
Qualchamitlm & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quanm & fChinese From 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.
QuanxiafChinese From the Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
QuaomAfro-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.
QuartillafAncient Roman Diminutive 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'.
Quartzm & fEnglish (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.")... [more]
QuatzonefNahuatl Derived from either cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".
QuauhchimalmNahuatl Means "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of quauhtli "eagle" and chimalli "shield".
Quauhquimichinm & fNahuatl Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".
QuauhtlapochinmNahuatl Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
Qudam & fKazakh Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Qudaibergenm & fKazakh Kazakh 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".
QuefEnglish (Rare) Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a short form of any feminine given name containing -que-, such as Quentina and Jacqueline.... [more]
QuemAmerican Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Quentin. In the USA, it was given to 8 boys born in the USA in 2008.
Quếm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
QuecaofChinese From the Chinese 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Quecholm & fNahuatl Means "roseate spoonbill" in Nahuatl.
QuechollacahuafNahuatl Meaning 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".
QueenierichfObscure (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.
QuelalamLiterature In 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... [more]
QuenafSpanish (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.
QuenmachocmNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and oc, "besides this, in addition, still".
Quenyaztonf & mNahuatl Possibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.
QuerellafRoman Mythology Means "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).
QuetcyfAmerican (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.
QuetzalafSpanish (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... [more]
QuetzalcuauhmNahuatl Means "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cuauhtli "eagle".
QuetzalhuamNahuatl Means "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix -hua.
QuetzalxiuhmNahuatl Derived 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.
QuetzalxochitlfNahuatl Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".
QuiachtonmNahuatl Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
QuiauhmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl quiyahui "to rain" or quiyahuitl "rainstorm".
QuiauhtonalmNahuatl Derived 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.
QuicemitoamNahuatl Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
QuichichihuimNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
QuicksilvermPopular Culture Quicksilver 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 Magneto... [more]
QuietonmMedieval Czech Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, include a connection to Quentin.
QuietusmLate Roman Roman 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'qumSiberian Mythology Derived 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.
QuilagofNew World Mythology, Folklore, Indigenous American Quilago (c. 1490–1515) was the queen regnant of Cochasquí, in modern-day Ecuador. She is known for leading native resistance to the expansion of the Inca Empire and was supposedly the mother of Atahualpa, the last Sapa Inca... [more]
QuilaztlifAztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl Means "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... [more]
QuilindschymObscure In 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).
QuillafInca 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... [more]