Quillen

Quillen Meaning & Origin

About Quillen
The surname Quillen 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 Quillen likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or had an association with holly trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Quillen: 5,989
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,783
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Quillen 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 Quillen in Braille

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

The name Quillen in braille

How to sign the name Quillen using Sign Language

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

The name Quillen in sign language

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