Dequante
Meaning of Dequante
Dequante is a masculine given name of contemporary American origin, most commonly encountered within African-American naming practices as a morphological blend of the prefix de- and the element “Quan(te),” itself related to Quentin. Phonetically rendered as dih-KWAN-tee (/dɪˈkwɑnti/), it adheres to a three-syllable stress-initial pattern typical in English back-formation coinages. From 1992 through 2000, Dequante appeared in U.S. birth records at modest levels—peaking in 1994 with 24 occurrences (ranked 756th) and fluctuating between 9 and 19 annual instances in surrounding years—reflecting a niche but stable presence in late 20th-century naming trends. Its analytical appeal lies in the deliberate construction of identity through prefixation, a hallmark of Anglo-American innovation in personal names, while statistical data underscore its enduring yet selective adoption.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as dih-KWAN-tee (/dɪˈkwɑnti/)
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