Quintrell is an
English
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** 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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
See also
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Quintrell Downs, village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
References
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English-language surnames
Surnames of French origin