The baby name Quinsy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɪnzi/ (KWIN-zee).
Quinsy is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Quinsy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɪnzi/ (KWIN-zee).
Quinsy is Latin in Origin.
Quinsy is a modern respelling of Quincy/Quincey, a surname-turned-given name rooted in the Norman French place name Quincy, itself from the Latin personal name Quintus (or the gentilicium Quintius) plus the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, meaning "estate of Quintus." Brought to England by the Normans, it appeared in medieval records through the noble de Quincy family, notably Saer de Quincy, a Magna Carta surety.
As a given name in the English-speaking world, it rose via the surname, finding American recognition with President John Quincy Adams. Quinsy, while rare, follows contemporary trends for distinctive Y-endings and is used for all genders. Variant forms include Quincy, Quincey, Quinsey, Quinci, and Quincee; nicknames often shorten to Quin or Quinn. Some may recognize Quinsy as an old medical term, an association that modern bearers typically neutralize through context.
Quinsy is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 9 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Quinsy is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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