Quant
See also: quant and quant'
English
Etymology
Nickname from Middle English cwointe (“intelligent, smart, cunning”), the origin of quaint.
Proper noun
Quant (plural Quants)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Quant is the 36246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 618 individuals. Quant is most common among Hispanic/Latino (45.63%) and White (39.48%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Quant”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quantum.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ant
Noun
Quant n (mixed, genitive Quants, plural Quanten)
- quantum (indivisible unit of a given quantity)
Declension
Declension of Quant [neuter, mixed]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Quant | die | Quanten |
| genitive | eines | des | Quants | der | Quanten |
| dative | einem | dem | Quant | den | Quanten |
| accusative | ein | das | Quant | die | Quanten |
Further reading
- “Quant” in Duden online
- “Quant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache