Colquitt
Scottish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Colquitt
The given name 'Colquitt' is a Scottish surname-turned-first-name derived from a place name in Lanarkshire, meaning "Colquhoun's wood" or "nook of the wood" from Gaelic *còil* (nook) and *cuit* (portion).
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Etymology
The given name 'Colquitt' is a Scottish surname-turned-first-name derived from a place name in Lanarkshire, meaning "Colquhoun's wood" or "nook of the wood" from Gaelic *còil* (nook) and *cuit* (portion). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Scotland, with notable historical context including the Colquitt family of Georgia, U.S. politicians and Confederate officers.
Colquitt currently ranks #2,910 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1913.
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