Given name & surname · also Irish

Quirk

“descendant of Corc”

Quirk is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Manx.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Quirk goes back to a word meaning “descendant of Corc.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Quirk comes from Irish, and ultimately from Manx.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quirk’s family of names

In English usage, Quirk as a surname has a related form in MCGUIRK. In English usage, Quirk as a surname has a related form in QUIRKE.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Manx

Quine

Quine is a surname from Manx.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Irish

Quigg

Quigg is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

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Celtic

Cuilén

“pup, cub”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Irish

Quiggin

Quiggin is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Quinter

Quinter is a surname, probably from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

84% boys · 16% girls

Irish · Modern

Quill

“descendant of Coll”

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95% boys · 5% girls

Irish

Coin

Coin is a surname from French, ultimately from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Irish

Corr

“descendant of Corra”

No U.S. birth series

25% boys · 75% girls

Sibling ideas

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