Quist is a surname. It usually is of Scandinavian origin as a variant of Qvist. It is also a Dutch toponymic surname from the island of Tholen, referring to a piece of land called `t Quistken.[1] The surname is also common in coastal Ghana, originating during the colonial era from Gold Coast Euro-African unions. People with the surname include:

See also

  • Hambrecht & Quist, an investment bank based in San Francisco, California
  • Qvist (surname)
  • Quist, a henchman of Emilio Largo who was fed to sharks for failing to assassinate James Bond

References

  1. Quist at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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