The story
- Latin · derived fromQuintus“fifth [born]”
- English todayQuincy
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.
Words from the same roots
LatinQuintus all →
quintetquintquintusquinticquint-quintatequintinequintuplicate
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.