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Quinn

//kwɪn// name

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  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable

    "But the ex-boyfriend’s rant quickly attracted the attention of online forum 4chan users, who seized on the alleged relationship between Quinn and the Kotaku writer."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A female given name transferred from the surname, of occasional 1990s and later usage. countable, uncountable

    "As a junior at Lawndale High School, Daria isn't popular (unlike the shallow Quinn, whom others adore), but she actually prefers not to be popular."

  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Kentucky. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A ghost town in Macomb County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A tiny town in Pennington County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable

Etymology

The surname is borrowed from Irish Ó Coinn (“descendant of Chief”).

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