Quillian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Spain

Etymology of Quillian

What does the name Quillian mean?

Although the origins of Quillian are uncertain, it has been suggested that the surname may be a patronymic name created from the personal name Aquileo.

Early Origins of the Quillian family

The surname Quillian was first found in Castile, where those of the name came originally from the mountains of Santander.

Early History of the Quillian family

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Quillian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quilez, Quiles, Quilez, Quillian, Quille and others.

Early Notables of the Quillian family

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Quillian migration to the United States +

Quillian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Walter Quillian, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1892

Quillian Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William Quillian, aged 33, who settled in America from Foxdale, Isle of Man, in 1907
W. F. Quillian, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
Mrs. Quillian, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
Peter Quillian, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1919
Frank Quillian, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States from Dalton in Furnes, England, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Quillian (post 1700) +

William H. Quillian, American literary critic, James Joyce scholar, Professor of English on the Emma B. Kennedy Foundation at Mount Holyoke College
William "Bill" Quillian (1933-1973), American tennis player who represented the United States in the Davis Cup (1958)
Sally Quillian Yates (b. 1960), American lawyer, United States Deputy Attorney General (2015-2017), United States Attorney General (2017)