Quintrell

Quintrell is an English surname[1][2][3] originally from Cornwall, where it appeared after the Norman conquest of 1066 as the anglicisation of either the old french name Cointerel[3] or – less likely – a toponymic surname derived from the French place name Chantarel.[4] Notable people with this name include:

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  1. "Quintrell Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 26 January 2018. Approximately 476 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Australia.
  2. "Statistics and meaning of name Quintrell". namespedia.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018. Surname Quintrell is used at least 328 times in at least 7 countries.
  3. "Quintrell Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018. English (Cornwall): nickname from Old French cointerel ‘beau’, ‘dandy’, ‘fop’.
  4. "Quintrell Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". houseofnames.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018. […] The family descend from a Norman noble who arrived from the area of Chantarel, Normandy with the 1066 invasion. The name is possibly derived from the Old French word chanterelle, which translates in English to a small bell.
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