Quintrell is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

surname originally from

Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...

, where it appeared after the Norman conquest of 1066 as the

anglicisation Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

of either the old french name ''Cointerel'' or – less likely – a toponymic surname derived from the French place name ''Chantarel''. Notable people with this name include: *

Mary Corinne Quintrell Mary Corinne Quintrell (January 8, 1839 – July 18, 1918) was an English-born American educator and clubwoman, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Early life and education Mary Corinne Quintrell was born at St. Austell, Cornwall, the daughter of Thomas Q ...

(1839–1918), English-born American educator and clubwoman *

Robert Quintrell Robert N Quintrell (1931 in Australia – 1983 in Vancouver, Canada) was a Canadian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He played for the Canadian cricket team on their 1954 tour of England, including all ...

(1931–1983), Canadian cricketer *

Sarah Quintrell Sarah Elizabeth Quintrell (born in Lambeth, London) is an English writer and actress, best known for writing multi-award winning single drama ''Ellen'' (Channel 4, 2016) and the five part crime drama ''The Trial: A Murder In The Family'' (Channel ...

, English writer and actress

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{{surname, Quintrell English-language surnames Surnames of French origin

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