Niall OCuinn who died at the battle of Clondarf in 1014 was the first in the Quinn clans to use the surname.

Quinn surname meaning. The name Quinn is of Latin origin and means a girl who is as pretty as two It is the English variation of Irish patronymic surname Ó Cuinn meaning descendent of Conn Conn has two possible derivations. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin and the meaning of Quinn is counsel. Quinn is the Anglicized version of the Irish patronymic surname Ó Cuinn meaning descendent of Conn Conn has two possible derivationsthe Old Irish cond meaning intellect or cenn meaning chief.

Interesting Facts About the Name Quinn. OCuinn itself comes from the Irish word conn meaning counsel and generally describing a wise man or a man of high intelligence. A Scottish and Irish surname used as a given name from very ancient times.

Ask your friends family about Quinn. The surname is borne by numerous unrelated Irish families in Ulster and the Irish counties of Clare Longford and Mayo. The Old Irish cond intellect or cenn chief.

Quinn Mcquinn Obrien Oflynn Mcqueen Oregan Quain Oquin. Quin English and Irish variant spelling is a form of Quinn. That makes it the 208th most common surname overall.

Quinn is the anglicized form of the Gaelic OCuinn the name for a number of distinct septs or clans to be found around Ireland. The name Quinn attracts purposefulness determination and forgiveness. The surname Quinn is also rendered Ó Cuinn in Irish.

May also possibly mean descendant of Con which has connotations for intelligence. The name Quinn is an Anglicized form of the surname Ó Coinn descendant of Conn. In fact Quinn is one of the most common surnames in Ireland.