Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Quirinus m. Latin Quirinus, in Roman mythology a Sabine god of war and an epithet of Janus, of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin quiris 'spear'.

The name of an early African saint, a 2nd C Italian saint, a 3rd C Italian saint, a 4th C Croatian saint, and a 4th C Italian saint who may be the same as the previous.

Belgium
Dutch
1597x1598 Quiryns (gen) BoonenGes p. 350
Italy
Latin
1326 Quirini (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 438; 1369 Quirini (gen) Livi 249
The Netherlands
Dutch
1560 Quiryn MagMiddelburg-1560; 1561 Quiryn ibid.; 1562 Quiryn ibid.; 1563 Quiryn ibid.; 1564 Quiryn ibid.; 1565 Quiryn ibid.; 1567 Quiryn ibid.; 1568 Quiryn ibid.; 1569 Quiryn ibid.; 1570 Quiryn ibid.; 1571 Quiryn ibid.; 1572 Quiryn ibid.; 1585 Quiryn ibid.; 1588 Quiryn ibid.; 1589 Quiryn ibid.; 1591 Quirin ibid.; 1592 Quiryn ibid.; 1593 Quiryn ibid.; 1594 Quiryn ibid.; 1595 Quiryn ibid.; 1596 Quiryn ibid.; 1597 Quiryn ibid.; 1598 Quirin ibid.; 1599 Quiryn ibid.
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Quirinus". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Quirinus.