Definitions for Quincy
ˈkwɪn zi, -siQuin·cy

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1. Quincy, Josiah Quincy(noun)

   American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

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1. Quincy(ProperNoun)

   An American male given name transferred from the surname.

2. Quincy(ProperNoun)

   Any of a number of places in the U.S.A. named after people with the surname.

Origin: Norman surname of origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately derived from the Quintus - fifth born.

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1. Quincy

   Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nickname is "City of Presidents." As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. Its population in 2010 was 92,271, making it the 8th largest city in the state. Quincy is the birthplace of former U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as statesman John Hancock, fourth and longest serving President of the Continental Congress. It was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. The city is pronounced KWIN-zee, following the pronunciation of the family name, though both are generally mispronounced outside the area.

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1. Quincy

   a city in Illinois, U.S., on the Mississippi, 160 m. above St. Louis; a handsome city, with a large trade and extensive factories; is a great railway centre.

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1. quincy

   Song lyrics by quincy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by quincy on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce Quincy?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quincy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quincy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Quincy in a Sentence

1. Michael Jackson:

   Musician Quincy Jones says my son stole it, but Musician Quincy Jones was the producer on both [ ‘ Billie Jean ’ and ‘ State of Independence ’ ], so if anybody is wrong it would be Quincy.

2. Alice Walker:

   I knew they weren't gonna do much with it when Quincy Jones (who was one of the film's producers) said, 'You know that kiss? (Director Steven Spielberg) is gonna make it very tasteful,' so I thought, 'umm OK.'.

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