Quincy

Meanings

Proper Noun

• A male given name from surnames
• A female given name.
• Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:

Noun

• A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.
• A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly as a personification of the device.

Related

Similar words

• Sauvignon blanc

Origin

• A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus ("fifth [born]").
• Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.