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Look up qua in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Qua or QUA may refer to: Qua (album), a 2009 album by German band Cluster Alfonso Qua, sailor from Philippines
Qua
Indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient
sine qua non in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A sine qua non (/ˌsaɪni kweɪ ˈnɒn, ˌsɪni kwɑː ˈnoʊn/, Latin: [ˈsɪnɛ kʷaː ˈnoːn]) or condicio sine qua non
Sine_qua_non
American web security company
Qualys, Inc. is an American technology firm based in Foster City, California, specializing in cloud security, compliance and related services. Qualys
Qualys
Variety of edible fruit
Chi qua is the fruit of Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua, a variety of the wax gourd. The fruit is a staple of the Chinese diet. The fruit is commonly
Chi_qua
2026 song by Antigoni
Mullally-Knight, Demetris Nikolaou, Klejdi Lupa, Paris Kalpos, and Trey Qua. It represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, and finished
Jalla_(song)
Chinese artist (1801–1860)
Lam Qua (Chinese: 林官; Cantonese Yale: Lam Kwan; 1801–1860), or Kwan Kiu Cheong (關喬昌), was a Chinese painter from the Canton province in Qing dynasty China
Lam_Qua
1986 single by Mina and Fausto Leali
"Via di qua" (English: "Get out of here") is a song written by Massimiliano Pani and Giorgio Calabrese. It was recorded by Italian singers Mina and Fausto
Via_di_qua
1925 encyclical by Pope Pius XI introducing the Feast of Christ the King
Quas primas (from Latin: "In the first") is an encyclical of Pope Pius XI. Promulgated on December 11, 1925, it introduced the Feast of Christ the King
Quas_primas
Venezuelan League of Legends player
Diego Ruiz, better known as Quas, is a Venezuelan League of Legends player who plays top lane for Bay State College. He previously played for Team Liquid
Quas
Australian jazz musician (1951–2023)
Chris Qua (14 November 1951 – 30 April 2023), nicknamed "Smedley", was an Australian jazz musician, remembered as flugelhorn and double bass player with
Chris_Qua
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up sine qua non in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sine qua non is a Latin phrase that refers to indispensable and essential action, condition, or
Sine_qua_non_(disambiguation)
Philosophical study of being
traditionally expressed in the characterization of ontology as the science of being qua being or being insofar as it is being. When used as a countable noun, a being
Ontology
Vietnamese singer and actress (born 1991)
em Giấc mơ thần tiên Ngày mới ngọt ngào Không còn nhau Mình từng yêu nhau Quà cho anh Quên như chưa từng yêu Đừng bắt em phải quên Vụt tan đi Yêu một người
Miu_Lê
Connor Mullally-Knight, Demetris Nikolaou, Klejdi Lupa, Paris Kalpos and Trey Qua, and performed by Antigoni herself. The Cypriot participating broadcaster
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Cyprus_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
International song competition
Kallona Connor Mullally-Knight Demetris Nikolaou Klejdi Lupa Paris Kalpos Trey Qua Czechia ČT Daniel Zizka "Crossroads" English Daniel Žižka Viliam Béreš Denmark
Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026
California winery
Sine Qua Non (commonly abbreviated as SQN) is a California winery that is known for its limited-production and expensive wines made from blends of Rhône
Sine_Qua_Non_(wine)
River of Nigeria
The Kwa Ibo River (also Quaibo River) is a river that rises near Umuahia in Abia State, Nigeria, and flows in a southeastern direction through Akwa Ibom
Kwa_Ibo_River
American football player
Jaquavious "Qua" Russaw (born c. 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson
Qua_Russaw
Common name for various birds
The night herons are medium-sized herons, 58–65 cm, in the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius. The genus name Nycticorax derives from the Greek
Night_heron
Species of plant in the gourd family
In Vietnamese cuisine, raw bitter melon slices known as mướp đắng or khổ qua in Vietnamese, eaten with dried meat floss and bitter melon soup with shrimp
Momordica_charantia
1966 historical novel by James Clavell
other. Due to the bargain struck between Dirk Struan and Jin Qua, Gordon Chen managed Jin Qua's financial interests in Hong Kong, investing in land and money
Tai-Pan_(novel)
Hip-hop side project of producer/rapper Madlib
California. Quasimoto is composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego Lord Quas. Lord Quas is known for his high-pitched voice, which often interacts with Madlib's
Quasimoto
2009 studio album by Cluster
Qua is the eleventh and final album by German Krautrock band Cluster, released in May 2009 on Nepenthe Music. It is the band's twelfth studio album and
Qua_(album)
Filipino sailor
Alfonso Maria Qua is a sailor from Philippines. Qua represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Qua took 26th place in the Soling with
Alfonso_Qua
International men's soccer tournament in North America
Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2026. "Tạp chí Bóng Đá, Báo Bóng Đá, kết quả, lịch thi đấu, video bàn thắng, nhận định, tỷ lệ - Bongdaplus.vn". bongdaplus
2026_FIFA_World_Cup
American basketball player
God': Qua Grant leaned on faith to help during Shocker struggles". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved October 2, 2023. Liska, Larissa (April 15, 2021). "Qua Grant
Qua_Grant
Political party in Northern Ireland
Northern Irish unionist parties, the TUV's political programme has as its sine qua non the preservation of Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom
Traditional_Unionist_Voice
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods New York City, New York reports QLYS Qualys Information Technology Systems Software Foster City, California reports
List_of_S&P_400_companies
Species of flowering plant
Luffa acutangula is a cucurbitaceous vine commercially grown for its unripe fruits as a vegetable. Mature fruits are used as natural cleaning sponges.
Luffa_acutangula
Paulus Huỳnh Tịnh Của. Khai Trí. 1895. p. 349. người Annam thấy tàu khách qua lại nhiều, lấy đó mà gọi là nước Tàu, người Tàu. Green (2005), p. 1419 "Terrone"
List_of_ethnic_slurs
Israeli surveillance technology company
Report". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2022-02-03. "Sweet QuaDreams: A First Look at Spyware Vendor QuaDream's Exploits, Victims, and Customers". The Citizen
Quadream
Vietnamese singer
actor. His self-written 2012 and 2013 singles, "Cơn mưa ngang qua" and "Em của ngày hôm qua" launched his career. These were followed by successful singles
Sơn_Tùng_M-TP
8th episode of the 4th season of Battlestar Galactica
disambiguation. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "Sine Qua Non" is the eighth episode in the fourth season of the reimagined Battlestar
Sine Qua Non (Battlestar Galactica)
Sine_Qua_Non_(Battlestar_Galactica)
Swiss Oom-pah song and fad dance
Italian musicians Al Bano and Romina Power recorded it as "Il ballo del Qua Qua." In 1981 a French recording by René Simard and Nathalie Simard was released
Chicken_Dance
Species of plant with a sweet gourd fruit extract
commercial designation for this type of sweet fruit. It is called la hán quả in Vietnamese, which also means 'arhat fruit', or longevity fruit (also used
Siraitia_grosvenorii
Species of vine and edible fruit
vegetable when mature. One variety of the plant, called chi qua (Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua), is commonly used in Asian cuisine. The plant grows thick
Wax_gourd
Area featured in the novel Journey to the West
Huāguǒ Shān; Wade–Giles: Hua1kuo3 Shan1; Japanese: Kakazan; Vietnamese: Hoa Quả Sơn), or Flowers and Fruit Mountain, is a major area featured in the novel
Mount_Huaguo
Chinese artist
Tan-Che-Qua (alternatively, Tan Chitqua or Tan Chetqua; c. 1728 – 1796) was a Chinese artist who visited England from 1769 to 1772. He exhibited his work
Tan-Che-Qua
further education institutions (eduQua) (in German: Schweizerisches Qualitätszertifikat für Weiterbildungsinstitutionen "eduQua" ) is a Swiss quality label for
Swiss quality label for further education institutions
Swiss_quality_label_for_further_education_institutions
Christian mission organisation
Mission Africa (formerly known as the Qua Iboe Mission and subsequently the Qua Iboe Fellowship) is an interdenominational, evangelical, Christian mission
Mission_Africa
1641 book by René Descartes
the soul are demonstrated (Latin: Meditationes de Prima Philosophia, in qua Dei existentia et animæ immortalitas demonstratur), often simply called Meditations
Meditations on First Philosophy
Meditations_on_First_Philosophy
Shawnee leader (1729–1779)
Blackfish (c. 1729–1779) (Shawnee: Cot-ta-wa-ma-go or Mkah-day-way-may-qua) was a Native American leader, war chief of the Chillicothe band of the Shawnee
Blackfish_(Shawnee_leader)
Church
The United Evangelical Church (Founded as Qua Iboe Church) is a Christian denomination in Nigeria. It has existed since 1887. It has more than 1,000 congregations
QIC-United_Evangelical_Church
Tabletop science fantasy role-playing game
and sometimes no longer even sentient: bandersnatches, banshees, dzoo-noo-quas, goblins, ghouls, nosferatus, vampires, wendigos, wild fomorians, and others
Shadowrun
Chinese martial art
Piguaquan (Chinese: 劈挂拳; lit. 'chop-hanging fist'), also known as Piguazhang (Chinese: 劈挂掌; lit. 'chop-hanging palm') due to its emphasis on palm techniques
Piguaquan
River in British Columbia
The Quaal River is a river in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, flowing south into Kitkiata Inlet in the North Coast
Quaal_River
Action spy film series
Meyers Lindsey Farris Keri Russell Keri RussellUA Zhen Lei Maggie Q Maggie QUA Theodore Brassel Laurence Fishburne Laurence FishburneUA William Brandt Jeremy
Mission: Impossible (film series)
Mission:_Impossible_(film_series)
Series of six novels written by James Clavell
of collapse, Dirk Struan received a loan of silver from the merchant Jin-qua in exchange for a series of favors. Among these were four bronze coins, split
Asian_Saga
Cryptographic protocols for securing data in transit
Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-03. Qualys SSL Labs. "SSL/TLS Deployment Best Practices". Archived from the original
Transport_Layer_Security
Italian tennis player (born 2002)
will be the third final on ATP Tour between two players coming from the qualies (since 1990)" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter). "Darderi, Bagnis set
Luciano_Darderi
American judge (1880–1965)
Stanley Elroy Qua (August 26, 1880 – November 8, 1965) was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1934 to 1956, serving as chief justice
Stanley_Elroy_Qua
2025 drama film
The screenplay was selected for the 2024 Torino ComedyLab, and the Cine Qua Non Lab. It also received a SFFILM Rainin Grant for post-production. The
Honeyjoon
1980 film
Qua la mano (also known as Give me five) is a 1980 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film was a great commercial success,
Qua_la_mano
Shawnee leader in the American Revolution
Cornstalk (c. 1727? – November 10, 1777) was a Shawnee leader in the Ohio Country in the 1760s and 1770s. His name in the Shawnee language was Hokoleskwa
Cornstalk_(Shawnee_leader)
Province of Canada
15, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011. "Ministère des finances | Québec's debt | Québec's debt". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved
Quebec
Apparent unusual observation in the sky
Researchers". Qualitative Sociology. 27 (1). Springer: 3–34. doi:10.1023/B:QUAS.0000015542.28438.41. ISSN 0162-0436. S2CID 144197172. Sagan, Carl (1995)
Unidentified_flying_object
Banana cultivar
Taqua banana ("chuối tá quạ" in Vietnamese language) is a cultivated cooking banana cultivar, originating from Vietnam. This is a speciality fruit in
Taqua_banana
1950 Italian film
Figaro Here, Figaro There (Italian: Figaro qua, Figaro là) is a 1950 Italian historical comedy film directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia and starring
Figaro_Here,_Figaro_There
129th competitive association football season in Vietnam
12 November 2025. Thanh, Vũ (12 November 2025). "Cựu danh thủ Hồ Văn Lợi qua đời ở tuổi 55" [Former football star Ho Van Loi passed away at the age of
2025–26 in Vietnamese football
2025–26_in_Vietnamese_football
Sine Qua Non. Established in 1993, the winery is renowned for its limited-production wines crafted from blends of Rhône grape varieties. Sine Qua Non is
Manfred_Krankl
Species of fig
or goat and eaten in a style similar to the Korean ssam. The figs, called quả sung, are harvested while still green and pickled in a mixture of salt and
Ficus_racemosa
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
Quantum Chem. 109 (5): 959–971. Bibcode:2009IJQC..109..959S. doi:10.1002/qua.21914. Bent, HA; Weinhold, F (2007). "News from the periodic table: an introduction
Periodic_table
1942) was an Irish Christian missionary, explorer and the founder of the Qua Iboe Mission (later renamed Mission Africa). Bill was raised in Ballymacarrett
Samuel_Bill
One of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls
in other editions V, (15).73. "Ab occidente litora Esseni fugiunt usque qua nocent, gens sola et in toto orbe praeter ceteras mira, sine ulla femina
Isaiah_Scroll
Species of bird
Corvidae, native to New Caledonia. The bird is often referred to as the 'qua-qua' due to its distinctive call. It eats a wide range of food, including many
New_Caledonian_crow
Chemical compound
Myobid, Vasal, Pamelon, Pavadel, Pavagen, Ro-Papav, Vaso-Pav, Papanerin-hcl, Qua bid, Papital T.R., Paptial T.R., Pap-Kaps-150.[citation needed] In Hungary
Papaverine
Country in West Asia
Quaternary Research. 109: 16–38. Bibcode:2022QuRes.109...16R. doi:10.1017/qua.2022.3. S2CID 248250022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023.
Kuwait
Measure of disease burden
The quality-adjusted life year (QALY) is a generic measure of disease burden, including both the quality and the quantity of life lived. It is used in
Quality-adjusted_life_year
British architect (1723–1796)
Sir William Chambers (23 February 1723 – 10 March 1796) was a Swedish-born British architect. Among his best-known works are Somerset House, the Gold State
William_Chambers_(architect)
5th-century BC Athenian historian and general
modern scholars, such as Dillery, who spurn the view of interpreting Xenophon qua Thucydides, arguing that the latter's "modern" history (defined as constructed
Thucydides
American physician & missionary (1804–1888)
United States. While in China, Parker met Lam Qua, a Western-trained Chinese painter. Parker commissioned Lam Qua to paint patients at the Canton Hospital
Peter_Parker_(physician)
Ojibwe female warrior (c. 1835-1919)
mid-19th century. Also romanized Aazhawigiizhigokwe or Ah-shah-way-gee-she-go-qua. Also romanized Ashwiyaa or Ashweia. Redix 2014, p. 102 Redix 2014, p. xiv
Hanging_Cloud
1710 group of Mohawk emissaries to Britain
to meet Queen Anne of Great Britain. The three Mohawk were: Sa Ga Yeath Qua Pieth Tow of the Bear Clan, called King of Maquas, with the Christian name
Four_Mohawk_Kings
Vietnamese New Year celebration
house cleaning. These foods include bánh tét, bánh chưng, bánh dày, canh khổ qua, thịt kho hột vịt, dried young bamboo soup (canh măng), giò, and xôi (sticky
Tết
Extinct human species
Quaternary Research. 116: 108–132. Bibcode:2023QuRes.116..108P. doi:10.1017/qua.2023.32. hdl:2164/21236. Juric, I.; Aeschbacher, S.; Coop, G. (2016). "The
Neanderthal
Type of public authority
A quango (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization; also QUANGO) is a corporation, authority or other organisation, formed outside of government-proper
Quango
Vietnamese singer
Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025. "Quá khứ đôi, hiện tại đơn": "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 – Chart date 2022-10-06"
Đức_Phúc
Latin letter N with tilde above
consonant (⟨n⟩ or ⟨m⟩) that had been omitted, as in tãtus for tantus or quã for quam. This usage was passed on to other languages using the Latin alphabet
Ñ
Archaeological site in Egypt
Tell el-Kuʿ (Arabic تل الكوع), also written as Tell el-Ku'a and Tell el-Koa, is an archaeological site in Egypt, located in the eastern Nile Delta at the
Tell_el-Kuʿ
Ground-based cosmic microwave background polarization experiment
QUaD, an acronym for QUEST at DASI, was a ground-based cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization experiment at the South Pole. QUEST (Q and U Extragalactic
QUaD
German and American historian and philosopher (1906–1975)
outsiders, unassimilated, with the virtue of "social nonconformism ... the sine qua non of intellectual achievement", a sentiment she shared with Jaspers. Arendt
Hannah_Arendt
written in Latin, carries the full title of Flora Japonica; sive, Plantae Quas in Imperio Japonico Collegit, Descripsit, ex Parte in Ipsis Locis Pingendas
Flora_Japonica_(1835_book)
Rare human disease
(45–56): 1068–1069. Bibcode:1669RSPT....4.1068D. doi:10.1098/rstl.1669.0048. Qua, Lam (April 17, 1848). "Peter Parker Collection". Medical Historical Library
Breast_hypertrophy
Musical aria from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"
tutti mi vogliono, donne, ragazzi, vecchi, fanciulle: Qua la parrucca ... Presto la barba ... Qua la sanguigna ... Presto il biglietto ... Figaro! Figaro
Largo_al_factotum
American film director (born 1984)
play, in 2012. In 2013, he wrote and later acted in the Italian film AmeriQua. The film was derived from his screenplay. In 2020, he created Freak Power:
Robert_F._Kennedy_III
2014 Vietnamese film
Vengeful Heart (Vietnamese: Quả Tim Máu) is a thriller film directed by Vietnamese-American director Victor Vu. The film was released on February 14,
Vengeful_Heart
1964 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
demand, later saying that "such crass and grotesque stipulations are the sine qua non of the motion-picture business." Sellers had been expected to play Air
Dr._Strangelove
American psychologist (born 1969)
Jodi Anne Quas (born January 31, 1969) is an applied developmental psychologist who is known for her work on how maltreatment and abuse affect memory development
Jodi_Quas
Father's Gift (Vietnamese: Món quà của cha) is a Vietnamese television series. The television its premiered on 9:40 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Father's_Gift
American television series (2022–present)
second season with a perfect rating, noting: "Season 2 fulfills this sine qua non with deceptive ease. Real-time viewers have had their patience strained;
Severance_(TV_series)
Country in Southeast Asia
Retrieved 12 October 2020. Viet Nam News 2014. Phê duyệt và công bố kết quả thống kê diện tích đất đai năm 2022 [Approval and announcement of land area
Vietnam
Qua v John Ford Morrison Solicitors [2003] ICR 482 (EAT) is a UK labour law case concerning emergency leave to care for children. Mrs Qua was absent for
Qua v John Ford Morrison Solicitors
Qua_v_John_Ford_Morrison_Solicitors
Royal Dutch Navy component
Assault and Training Group (SATG) – Texel Nickname "The Black Devils" Mottos Qua Patet Orbis (Latin) "As Far as the World Extends" Colours Navy Blue, Red
Netherlands_Marine_Corps
1990 studio album by Death
Qua - Take 2" (joke/jam tracks) 3:05 13. "Jon a Qua - Take 3" (joke/jam tracks) 3:06 14. "Jon a Qua - Take 4" (joke/jam tracks) 1:35 15. "Jon a Qua -
Spiritual_Healing_(album)
the personnel was Marty Mooney and Tom Hare (reeds), Chris Qua (bass and trumpet), Willie Qua (drums and reeds) and Doug Robson (piano). Some of the top
Galapagos_Duck
Latin-language taxonomic monograph on lichens (1803)
Methodus qua omnes detectos lichenes is an 1803 book on lichen classification by the Swedish naturalist Erik Acharius, with a supplementary volume issued
Methodus qua omnes detectos lichenes
Methodus_qua_omnes_detectos_lichenes
published an article titled Tinh – Gọn – Mạnh – Hiệu năng – Hiệu lực – Hiệu quả (roughly translated as Sharp, compact, strong ; High-performance, effective
2025 Vietnamese administrative reforms
2025_Vietnamese_administrative_reforms
Satirical misogynistic Latin treatise
Disputatio nova contra mulieres, qua probatur eas homines non esse (English translation: A new argument against women, in which it is demonstrated that
Disputatio nova contra mulieres
Disputatio_nova_contra_mulieres
Prehistoric fort in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Castle Qua (also known as Castle Quaw or Castle-dykes) is the name given to an earthwork found in the Cartland Craigs National Nature Reserve near Lanark
Castle_Qua
pioneiro do basquete brasileiro (in Portuguese) Đức Hồng y Phạm Minh Mẫn qua đời (in Vietnamese) Veteran Leader Datta Meghe Passes Away at 89 Sergio Ojeda
Deaths_in_March_2026
QUA
QUA
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived near a tumulus, mound or hill, Middle English lowe, from Old English hlÄw (see Law 2).Scottish and English : nickname for a short man, from Middle English lah, lowe (Old Norse lágr; the word was adopted first into the northern dialects of Middle English, where Scandinavian influence was strong, and then spread south, with regular alteration of the vowel quality).English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : nickname for a violent or dangerous person, from Anglo-Norman French lou, leu ‘wolf’ (Latin lupus). Wolves were relatively common in Britain at the time when most surnames were formed, as there still existed large tracts of uncleared forest.Scottish : from a pet form of Lawrence. Compare Lowry 1.Americanized spelling of Jewish Lowe.
Surname or Lastname
Irish and Manx
Irish and Manx : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Guaire (see McQuarrie).English (of Norman origin) : nickname for a thickset or portly man, from Anglo-Norman French quaré ‘square’. Compare Carré (see Carre).English : from Middle English quarey ‘quarry’, a topographic name for someone who lived near a stone quarry, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Kynsey, a survival of Old English Cynesige, composed of the elements cyne ‘royal’ + sige ‘victory’.This name may also have assimilated some cases of Scottish MacKenzie, with the Mac prefix omitted.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Swiss German Künzi (see Kuenzi).The paternal grandfather of NJ and PA legislator John Kinsey (1693–1750) was one of the commissioners sent out from England in 1677 by the West Jersey proprietors to buy land from the Indians and to lay out a town. John was the leader of the Quaker party in the PA assembly and chief justice of the PA supreme court.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname, possibly for someone who was very dextrous such as a juggler or conjuror, from Old French quatremains ‘four hands’.
Male
Native American
Native American Comanche name QUANAH means "fragrant."
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name QUANG means "clear."
Male
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name element QUAN means "soldier, warrior." Compare with another form of Quan.
Biblical
a guard of four soldiers,...and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him...
Male
Chinese
a spring.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname (literal or ironic) meaning ‘generous’, from Middle English, Old French large ‘generous’, ‘free’ (Latin largus ‘abundant’). The English word came to acquire its modern sense only gradually during the Middle Ages; it is used to mean ‘ample in quantity’ in the 13th century, and the sense ‘broad’ first occurs in the 14th. This use is probably too late for the surname to have originated as a nickname for a fat man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in West Yorkshire, or the place in Kent. The former is of British origin, appearing in Bede in the form Loidis ‘People of the LÄt’, (LÄt being an earlier name of the river Aire, meaning ‘the violent one’). Loidis was originally a district name, but was subsequently restricted to the city. The Kentish place name may be from an Old English stream name hlÌ„de ‘loud, rushing stream’.Daniel Leeds (1652–1720) was born in England, probably in Nottinghamshire, and emigrated to America with his father, Thomas, some time in the third quarter of the 17th century. The family settled in Shrewsbury, NJ, in 1677. Daniel made almanacs and was surveyor general of the Province of West Jersey in 1682. He was married four times and had numerous children.
Female
English
African American name, of uncertain origin, possibly a variant form of the masculine Comanche name Quanah, QUANNA means "fragrant."
Surname or Lastname
Irish and Scottish
Irish and Scottish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Phóil (see McFall).Irish : variant of Quill 1.English : from Middle English quaille ‘quail’, a nickname for a timorous, lecherous, or fat person, all qualities that were ascribed to the bird.In one family this is an Americanized form of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Kvalvaser, meaning ‘spring water’ in Yiddish.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English cointe, quointe ‘known’ (via Old French, from Latin cognitus ‘known’). The Middle English word was used in various senses, any of which could have given rise to the surname: ‘cunning’, ‘crafty’, ‘knowledgeable’ (especially about dress, hence ‘elegant’), ‘attractive’. The sense development continued with ‘odd’ or ‘unusual’, the normal meaning of the modern English word ‘quaint’.German and Dutch : variant of Quandt.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person known for his skill at patching up quarrels, from Middle English make(n) ‘to make’ (Old English macian) + pais ‘peace’ (see Pace).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a moneyer, Old English myntere, an agent derivative of mynet ‘coin’, from Late Latin moneta ‘money’, originally an epithet of the goddess Juno (meaning ‘counselor’, from monere ‘advise’), at whose temple in Rome the coins were struck. The English term was used at an early date to denote a workman who stamped the coins; later it came to denote the supervisors of the mint, who were wealthy and socially elevated members of the merchant class, and who were made responsible for the quality of the coinage by having their names placed on the coins.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.John Mifflin (born 1640) came to Delaware from Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in the 1670s. He is probably the same person as the John Mifflin, a Quaker, who built his home, ‘Fountain Green’, in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, in 1679. His fourth-generation descendant Thomas Mifflin (1744–1800) was a member of the Continental Congress, a revolutionary soldier, and governor of PA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who hewed or quarried marl, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of clay soil, from a derivative of Middle English marl (Old French marle, Late Latin margila, from earlier marga, probably of Gaulish origin, with the ending added under the influence of the synonymous argilla).
Female
English
Old English name QUANDA means "companion."
Male
African
an egg.
QUA
QUA
Biblical
that draws with force
Boy/Male
Tamil
Priyangu | பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯à®‚கà¯
It means one who is loving and charming. its actually a flower which has medicinal values
Girl/Female
British, Dutch, English
Bitter
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Lives by the Lane
Boy/Male
Tamil
Excellent
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Lovely
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord of the Sun, The Sun, Sun God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rules
Girl/Female
Dutch, German, Netherlands, Swedish
Pearl
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Connector; Regulator
QUA
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QUA
n.
One who quavers; a warbler.
a.
Composed of, or arranged in, sets of four; quaternary; as, quaternate leaves.
n.
Same as Quarterfoil.
n.
Alt. of Quatrefoil
v. t.
To furnish with quays.
imp. & p. p.
of Quaver
n.
The four aces, kings, queens, knaves, or tens, in the game of piquet; -- so called because quatorze counts as fourteen points.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Quaver
n.
See Quaver.
v. t.
To divide into quaternions, files, or companies.
n.
A quartet; -- applied chiefly to instrumental compositions.
n.
A word of four syllables; a quadrisyllable.
n.
See 2d Quarteron.
v. i.
To quaver.
v. t.
To utter with quavers.
n.
The quotient of two vectors, or of two directed right lines in space, considered as depending on four geometrical elements, and as expressible by an algebraic symbol of quadrinomial form.
n.
See Quagmire.
a.
Having twenty-four leaves to a sheet; as, a vigesimo-quarto form, book, leaf, size, etc.