Quinn Name Meaning & Origin
Quinn
Origin of the name Quinn:
Derived from the Irish surname O' Quinn which is from the Gaelic O' Cuinn (descendant of Conn). The name is derived from conn (wisdom, reason, intelligence).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Means- descendent of conn
Means wise one
its origin is Irish/Gaelic- Famous real-life people named Quinn
Quinn Allman, American musician
Quinn Buckner, American former basketball player
Quinn Cummings, child actress
Quinn Martin, television producer
Quinn Norton, journalist, photographer and blogger- Quinn in song, story & screen
Quinn Garvey, a character (Barney's stripper girlfriend) on the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
In the TV Show "Weeds," Celia has a teenage daughter named Quinn who is sent to boarding school in the first season and not seen again until the end of Season 4.
Quinn Morgendorffer, the sister of Daria in the animated TV series "Daria."
"The Mighty Quinn," song by Manfred Mann.
Quinn Fabray, character on the TV series "Glee"
Quinn, character on Zoey 101
There's a detective named Joseph Quinn on the show "Dexter" but he always goes by Quinn.
Haley's sister is named Quinn on One Tree Hill.
Dr. Michaela Quinn on TV show "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman"
Quinn Mallory on TV show "Sliders"
Quinn Perkins - Olivia Pope's employee on Scandal
"Dr.Quinn, Medicine Woman" Television show from 1993-1998