The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Medieval French version of the Latin “Quirinus”, possibly from the Sabine word meaning “spear”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Quirijn, Quirin, Quirino, Quirinus.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Prince Corin, one of Princess Alison Jocelyn’s three brothers, in the fantasy novel The Last Unicorn (1968) by Peter S. Beagle.

Tagged: 1960s, C, French

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