"Quincy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkwɪnsi/ Audio: En-au-Quincy.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”). Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|en|la|Quintus||fifth 􂀿born􂁀}} Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Quincy
  1. A surname from Old French. Categories (topical): Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name-0tkWYPLU Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 14 9 8 11 13 14 10 12 10 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 19 12 14 5 9 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 38 17 15 7 3 5 4 5 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 9 4 9 5 9 5 10 6
  2. (US) A male given name transferred from the surname Tags: US Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name-ZL~NTmsj Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 6 36 38 5 3 4 5 2 2 Categories (other): American English
  3. A female given name. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name-b1svBRzJ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 6 36 38 5 3 4 5 2 2
  4. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
    A census-designated place, the county seat of Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.     Categories (topical): Toilet (room) Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name-L6dnWlSy Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 14 9 8 11 13 14 10 12 10 Categories (other): County seats of California, USA
  5. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
    A city, the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida.     Categories (topical): Toilet (room) Categories (place): Cities in Florida, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name--VUDaYQ7 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 14 9 8 11 13 14 10 12 10 Categories (other): County seats of Florida, USA
  6. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
    A city, the county seat of Adams County, Illinois.     Categories (topical): Toilet (room) Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name-P7VzE7SY Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 14 9 8 11 13 14 10 12 10 Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA
  7. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
    A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.     Categories (place): Cities in Massachusetts, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-name-PgMtOTaF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: East Quincy, West Quincy

Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɪnsi/ Audio: En-au-Quincy.ogg [Australia] Forms: Quincies [plural]
Etymology: A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”). Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|en|la|Quintus||fifth 􂀿born􂁀}} Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} Quincy (usually uncountable, plural Quincies)
  1. A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Toilet (room), Wines Synonyms: Sauvignon blanc [wine, oenology, beverages, food, lifestyle]
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-noun-ge6bHsnL Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 14 9 8 11 13 14 10 12 10 Disambiguation of Wines: 15 8 7 8 6 6 8 40 3
  2. (US, euphemistic slang, obsolete) A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (humorous) as a personification of the device. Tags: US, euphemistic, obsolete, slang, uncountable, usually Synonyms (toilet): toilet
    Sense id: en-Quincy-en-noun-NWf0~ivP Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms Disambiguation of 'toilet': 0 100

Inflected forms

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