Tarquin

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proper noun

A male given name.

“While visiting Oxford, I saw a group of Tarquins haw-hawing about their gap yah.”

OriginLatin Tarquinius →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name.
  2. Family name of a dynasty of Etruscan kings who ruled Rome until 509 B.C.
nounTarquin (plural Tarquins)

plural Tarquins

  1. UKderogatoryslangA posh young man from a privileged upper-class background.

    While visiting Oxford, I saw a group of Tarquins haw-hawing about their gap yah.

Origin

  1. LatinTarquinius
  2. EnglishTarquin

From Latin Tarquinius from Etruscan tarqu(s)na, also tarcna or tarχna.

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Anagrams

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APA

Tarquin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarquin

MLA

“Tarquin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarquin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tarquin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarquin.

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