TheNameDBQuill
OccupationalMeaning
A surname derived from the quill, a writing implement, or possibly from a personal name.
Etymology
The surname may derive from the Old English or Middle English word 'quill' (a feather used for writing), suggesting an occupational origin for a scribe or writer. Alternatively, it could derive from the Irish Ó Coill, meaning 'descendant of Coill'.
About the Quill Surname
An English occupational surname referring to a quill pen or writer, or alternatively an Irish patronymic. The name has modest historical documentation in English records.
Distribution
Found in England and Ireland, with scattered presence in English-speaking countries.
Notable Bearers
Prunella Scales (born Prunella Margaret Illingworth, married name Quill)