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Quincy (name)
Quincy, formerly de Quincy, is usually an English toponymic surname of Norman origin, but may also be a given name. For members of the prominent American political family from the mid-17th century to the early-20th century, see Quincy political family. Other notable people with the name include: Surname *Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, Norman nobleman *Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester, Norman nobleman Middle name * Ryan Quincy Adams (born 1993), American rapper *John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), US president from 1825 to 1829 Given name *Quincy Acy (born 1990), American basketball player * Quincy Adeboyejo (born 1995), American football player *Quincy Alexander (born 1993), Trinidad and Tobago track cyclist * Quincy Allen (born 1979), American serial killer * Quincy Antipas (born 1984), Zimbabwean footballer * Quincy Bent (1879–1955), American businessman *Quincy Black (born 1984), American football player * Quincy Boogers (born 1995), Dutch footballer * Quincy Breel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Brown
Quincy Taylor Brown (born June 4, 1991) is an American actor and singer who performs under the mononym Quincy. He starred in the 2015 film '' Brotherly Love'' and released a song called "Friends First". He also had a co-starring role on the television musical drama ''Star''. He is the son of former model Kim Porter and singer, songwriter and record producer Al B. Sure!. Early life Quincy was named after his godfather, music and entertainment icon Quincy Jones, Al B Sure!’s mentor. In 1994, when he was three, his mother began a relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs and Diddy eventually became an informal step father to Quincy and raised him as his own. The couple had three more children together, a son, Christian, and twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie. For his 16th birthday, Diddy and Porter threw Quincy a celebrity studded party in Atlanta that was featured on MTV's ''My Super Sweet 16''. His family moved around often but he spent most of his youth in Columbus, Georgia and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Adams Gillmore
Quincy Adams Gillmore (February 28, 1825 – April 7, 1888) was an American civil engineer, author, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was noted for his actions in the Union victory at Fort Pulaski, where his modern rifled artillery readily pounded the fort's exterior stone walls, an action that essentially rendered stone fortifications obsolete. He earned an international reputation as an organizer of siege operations and helped revolutionize the use of naval gunnery. Early life and career Gillmore was born and raised in Black River (now the City of Lorain) in Lorain County, Ohio. He was named after the president-elect at the time of his birth, John Quincy Adams. Gillmore entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1845. He graduated in 1849, first in a class of 43 members. Gillmore was appointed to the engineers and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1856. From 1849 until 1852, he was engaged in constructing the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Enunwa
Onochie Quincy Enunwa (born May 31, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Nebraska, and he was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Early years Enunwa attended Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California. He was selected All-Inland Valley League first-team in high school. He played football and ran track. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for more than 600 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was selected and played in the Inland Empire All-Star Game while in high school. In addition to football, he competed as a jumper on the school's track & field team. He finished sixth in the triple jump at the 2009 CIF-Southern Meet, setting a personal-best leap of 13.79 meters. He won the high jump at the 2010 Rancho Verde Relays of Champions, with a career-best jump of 2.06 meters. College career Enunwa was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in his junior season. He was selected as the 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Douby
Quincy Douby (born May 16, 1984) is an American–born, naturalized Montenegrin former professional basketball player. At , , Douby played shooting guard for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Sacramento Kings made him the 19th selection of the 2006 NBA Draft. High school career Douby grew up in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. He attended the nearby William E. Grady High School, playing for the basketball team his junior and senior years, after he was discovered playing pick up basketball by New York City Hall of Fame coach Jack Ringel. Ringel helped develop Douby's raw skills and athletism and transform his as player. During his junior season, Grady won the PSAL A division championship, with Douby scoring 19 points in the championship game after Grady rode him the whole season. In his senior year, Douby averaged 35.6 points per game, leading Grady to the PSAL semifinals. Douby set the school record by scoring 63 points in an all–around performance against Franklin D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Diggs
Quincy Johan Diggs (born April 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Kaposvári KK of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. College career In the 2011–11 season, the Akron Zips qualified for the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Notre Dame with Diggs scoring 11 points in the matchup. The following season Akron lost in the MAC tournament final to Ohio when Diggs's missed a desperation last second shot. The Zips participate in the National Invitation Tournament in 2012, however, they lost in the first round to Northwestern despite 18 points from Diggs. Diggs averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior and was MAC Sixth Man of the Year in 2012, but was suspended from the university for the next season, in what was later revealed to be fights with his girlfriend. After a year break Diggs returned to the team, which lost in the semifinals of the MAC championship after overtime against the eventual winner Western Michigan. This time Akron parti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Detenamo
Quincy Saul Detenamo (born 8 March 1979) was an Olympic weightlifter who was found guilty of manslaughter in Australia. Biography Quincy Detenamo was born in Buada, Nauru. He was one of only a few athletes who represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He competed as a weightlifter when his weight was 168 pounds.Quincy Detenamo mini bio, sports-reference.com, accessed April 2010 He was in the middleweight weightlifting team and his cousin, , also competed at a later Olympics. Detenamo was placed 20th overall at the 1996 Atlanta Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Davis (surfer)
Quincy Rose Davis (born May 18, 1995) is a surfer born in Montauk, New York. Early years Davis was born in Montauk, New York. She started surfing when she was seven years old.(Some of her relatives are the Guido's, D'Onofrio's, Schaefer's, and Franza's) With the shore as her backyard, Davis spent long summer days at the beach with her family who were always surfing. After becoming bored of swimming and running around she decided to give surfing a try. Davis started attending local surf events with older friends and would sometimes compete herself, but always against the boys because there weren't any other girls in her age division. Her amateur career started when she came home with trophies and her mother decided to enter her into more events. Davis credits her family and friends for her constant surfing inspiration and support. Her family has a home in Rincon, Puerto Rico where they spend their winters. Davis has passions outside of the surf world that include music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Davis (basketball)
Quincy Spencer Davis III ( zh, 戴維斯; born 16 February 1983) is a Taiwanese professional basketball player who plays for the New Taipei Kings of the P. League+. He renounced his U.S. citizenship in June 2013 to naturalize in Taiwan so that he could play for the Chinese Taipei national team in international competition. Childhood and education Davis was born in Los Angeles, California in an African American family. He graduated from McGill–Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama in 2002 before going on to Tulane University, where he played for Tulane Green Wave men's basketball. As a freshman, in a game against the University of Southern Mississippi he matched the school record for single-game field goal percentage. In his four-year career there until 2006, he scored a total of 1,106 points, including 56 games with more than 10 points and 12 with more than 20. He collected 559 rebounds, including 226 offensive rebounds, making him one of just fourteen players in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Davis (musician)
Quincy Davis (born August 27, 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a jazz drummer who has recorded with Tom Harrell, Benny Green, Hank Jones, Kurt Elling, The Clayton Brothers, Gerald Clayton, Russell Malone, Frank Wess, Eric Lewis, Junko Onishi, Ernestine Anderson, Vincent Gardner, and Randy Napoleon. Biography Davis grew up in a musical family in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His brother is pianist Xavier Davis. He often played with his brother in their home. In grade school, he also picked up the trumpet and tuba. Near the end of his high school career, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan. There he played jazz in a group setting and studied classical percussion and trap-set drumming. Discography As a leader * 2013 ''Songs in the Key of Q'' As sideman With Tom Harrell * 2002 ''Live at the Village Vanguard'' * 2003 ''Wise Children'' With Vincent Gardner * 2006 ''Elbow Room'' * 2007 ''The Good Book Chapter 1'' * 2008 ''Vin-Slidin' '' With Aaron Diehl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Coleman
Quincy Coleman (born May 23, 1975 in Macon, Mississippi) is a former gridiron football defensive back in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League. He played college football for Jackson State University. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on November 10, 2001; re-signed by Edmonton on March 8, 2004. He was released in March 2005. Signed with the Ottawa Renegades as a free agent on April 7, 2005. In 2005 Coleman recorded 46 tackles, five pass knockdowns, one fumble recovery and one interception in his first season with the Renegades. He also played for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL XFL may refer to: Sports * XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001 * XFL (2020), a professional American football league Vehicles * Bell XFL Airabonita, a 1940 U.S. Navy experimental interceptor aircra .... External linksJust Sports Stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quincy Coleman (singer)
Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. Coleman's best known films include ''9 to 5 (film), 9 to 5'' (1980), ''On Golden Pond (1981 film), On Golden Pond'' (1981), ''Tootsie'' (1982), ''WarGames'' (1983), ''Cloak & Dagger (1984 film), Cloak & Dagger'' (1984), ''The Beverly Hillbillies (film), The Beverly Hillbillies'' (1993), ''You've Got Mail'' (1998), ''Recess: School's Out'' (2001), ''Moonlight Mile (film), Moonlight Mile'' (2002), and ''Rules Don't Apply'' (2016). Coleman's television roles include the title character in ''Buffalo Bill (TV series), Buffalo Bill'' (1983–1984), Burton Fallin in ''The Guardian (TV series), The Guardian'' (2001–2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in ''Recess (TV series), Recess'' (1997–2001), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner in ''Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations. Career Coleman is a character a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
