Queen is a given name and surname. In some cases it originated as a shortening of the surname MacQueen.[1] In other cases it was the nickname of an ancestor that later became the family's surname.[2][3]

Given name

People with this given name include:

Surname

People with this surname include:

In fiction:

  • Ellery Queen, fictional detective created by Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee
  • Oliver Queen, The Billionaire secret identity of DC Superhero Green Arrow created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp!

See also

References

  1. Kenny, Hamill (1960) [1945]. West Virginia place names: their origin and meaning, including the nomenclature of the streams and mountains. West Virginia University. p. 514. OCLC 233593610.
  2. Harrison, Henry (2013) [1921]. Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 98. ISBN 9780806301716.
  3. Meyers, Debra; Perreault, Mélanie (2006). Colonial Chesapeake: new perspectives. Lexington Books. p. 89. ISBN 9780739110911.
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