Quentin

Old French name

Quentin is a masculine given name of Latin origin, from a word meaning fifth.

It was traditionally given to fifth-born sons.

The name appears in literature and film: Quentin Compson in Faulkner's novels, director Quentin Tarantino.

The French spelling is Quentin; variants include Quinton and Quintin.

Tarantino

Pulp Fiction

Fragmented crime anthology film

  • auteurDirector with total control
  • dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
  • neo-noirRevived hardboiled crime genre

Reservoir Dogs · Kill Bill · Django Unchained · Inglourious Basterds · Jackie Brown · cult classic · screenplay · cinematography · soundtrack · nonlinear

name

Tarantino

Hawke · Skinner · Bell · Reynolds

literary

Faulkner

American modernist author

stream of consciousness · tragedy · Southern Gothic · decline · idiot · Easter · time · memory

Categories
Opposites
name type

QuentinSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Jones · Brown · surname

gender association

QuentinCharlotte

Feminine name, Carolina city

Elizabeth · Sophia · Emma · Olivia · Isabella

name style/register

QuentinMike

Masculine given name

Joe · Bob · Tom · Dave · Nick

Phrases
Family

quintet, quintessence, quintuple, quintillion

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G