Quintero
/kɪnˈtɛəroʊ/noun
A Spanish surname and place name, also used for several locations and brands.
Did you know?Quintero is ultimately tied to Latin quintus, meaning “fifth,” the same ancient root behind words like quintet and quince, a reminder that names often began as numbers, ranks, or land divisions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*penkʷe
“the number five”
Latin
Latin
quintus
“fifth”
Late Latin
Latin
quintārius
“a fifth part; pertaining to five”
Old Spanish
Spanish
quintero
“a person associated with a quinta, especially a farmstead or estate; also a tenant or worker on such land”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
Quintero
“a surname and place name derived from the older occupational or locative term”
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