quincy
/ˈkwɪnsi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A surname from Old French.
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A female given name.
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A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
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A number of places in the United States named after people with the surname, including:
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A number of places in the United States named after people with the surname, including:
name
A number of places in the United States named after people with the surname, including:
name
A number of places in the United States named after people with the surname, including:
Example Sentences
- "‘Adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is a township named Quincy.’"
- "I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy."
Etymology
A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”). Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
Usage
- American usage
- Uncountable
- Obsolete
- Slang