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Quincy

  • /ˈkwɪnsi/
  • /ˈkwɪnzi/

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. US A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name.
  4. A commune in Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  5. A census-designated place, the county seat of Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.
  6. A city, the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida.
  7. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Illinois.
  8. A township in Adams County, Illinois.
  9. An unincorporated community in Taylor Township, Owen County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community and township in Adams County, Iowa.
  11. An unincorporated community and township in Greenwood County, Kansas.
  12. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, Kentucky.
  13. A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. ‘Adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is a township named Quincy.’
  14. A township and village therein, in Branch County, Michigan.
  15. A township in Houghton County, Michigan.
  16. A township in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
  17. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
  18. An unincorporated community in Hickory County, Missouri.
  19. A village in Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio.
  20. An unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon.
  21. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
  22. A city in Grant County, Washington.
  23. Synonym of Dickinson, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

    Similar: Dickinson, Kanawha County, West Virginia

  24. A town and ghost town therein, in Adams County, Wisconsin.

noun Quincies

  1. uncountable, usually A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.

    Similar: Sauvignon blanc

  2. US, euphemistic, obsolete, slang, uncountable, usually A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (humorous) as a personification of the device. I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy.

    Similar: toilet

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: watson, kun, quintiles, tonsillitis, quinsy, peritonsillitis, quintin, quenneville, quintrell, quinby, quin, naquin, quinney, quance, quinny, query

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MLA

"Quincy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quincy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Quincy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quincy

Chicago

"Quincy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quincy.

BibTeX
@misc{quincy_2026,
  title = {Quincy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quincy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}