Quick Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Quick last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Quick last name
Meaning of the Quick last name: lively, alive. Quick is an English surname, a nickname for a lively, nimble person, from Old English cwic, "alive". It could also mean someone who lived where couch grass grew. The last name is common in Cornwall and Devon. Curiously, the old sense "alive" survives in the phrase "the quick and the dead".
Arms associated with the Quick name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Quick name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Quick name FAQ
What does the Quick name mean?
Lively, alive. Common variants include Quik, Quicke.
Where does the Quick surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Quick coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Quick coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).