Quillan

Quillan Meaning & Origin

About Quillan
The surname Quillan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cuilinn, meaning "descendant of Cuileann." Cuileann is the Irish word for "holly," a type of evergreen tree with symbolic significance in Celtic culture. The surname Quillan is therefore associated with the holly tree and may have originally been a nickname for someone who lived near or had a connection to holly trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Quillan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Quillan: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quillan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
QGA
🔊 Soundex
Q0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Q450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Quillan in Braille

Here's how to represent Quillan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Quillan in braille

How to sign the name Quillan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Quillan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Quillan in sign language

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