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)

  1. 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

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quantum.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Quant n (mixed, genitive Quants, plural Quanten)

  1. 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
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