{{Short description|Male given name}} {{about|given name and surname Quintus|other uses|Quintus (disambiguation)}} {{main|Quintus (praenomen)}} {{refimprove|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox given name | name = Quintus | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɪ|n|t|ə|s}} | gender = Male | meaning = "fifth" | region = | language = | languageorigin = Latin | origin = Quintus | alternative spelling = | nickname = | shortform = Quint | petname = | variant forms = | related names = | cognate = | anglicisation = | name day = | derived = | derivative = | derivation = quintus, meaning "fifth" | seealso = | popularity = | footnotes = }}
'''Quintus''' is a male given name derived from ''Quintus'', a common Latin forename (''praenomen'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boyle |first=Emma |title=Quintus |url=https://www.thebump.com/b/quintus-baby-name |url-status=live |access-date=22 February 2026 |work=The BUMP}}</ref>
Quintus is an English masculine given name and a surname. Quintus has been translated into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as Quinto.
==In other languages== {| |- | Corsican || Quintu |- | Croatian || Kvint |- | French || Quint |- | Finnish || Qvintus |- | German || Quint, Quintus |- | Greek || Κόιντος (Kóintos) |- | Spanish || Quinto |- | Italian || Quinto |- | Polish || Kwintus |- | Portuguese || Quinto |- | Russian || Квинт (Kvint) |- | Serbian || Kvint |- | Slovene || Kvint |- | Svenska || |}
==Derived surnames==
{| |- | Greek || Κοϊντόσης (Koïntósis) |- | Spanish || Quintana, Quintero, Quintos, Quintilliano |- | Catalan || Quintí, Quintos |- | Italian || Quintos, Quintiliano |}
==See also== * {{lookfrom|Quintus}} * Quentin
==References== {{reflist}} Category:English-language masculine given names Category:Latin masculine given names Category:Latin-language surnames Category:Patronymic surnames Category:Masculine given names Category:Surnames