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   supermegacamel@gmail.com to Denise Angeloni   
   Re: Quin vs Quinn   
   01 Jun 16 22:04:17   
   
   On Friday, February 2, 1996 at 6:30:00 PM UTC+10:30, Denise Angeloni wrote:   
   > Hello!   
   >   
   > I have a friend whose last name is Quinn.  She told   
   > me that the people who share her last name, spelled   
   > with two "n"s, tend to be Roman Catholic, or of R.C.   
   > background.  Meanwhile those who spell it with only   
   > one "n" tend to be of protestant faith.   
   >   
   > She also said that this is what she had always heard,   
   > but wasn't sure if it was true.  All the Quinns she   
   > knows happen to be of R.C. background, but she doesn't   
   > know any Quins.   
   >   
   > I was wondering if there was anyone out there who knows   
   > whether this is true or not, or if there are any   
   > Quin(n)s out there who can enlighten me further.   
   >   
   > Thank you in advance,   
   >   
   >   
   > Denise Angeloni.   
   >   
   >   
   > P.S.  You can e-mail me or post, I have no preference.   
      
   That's what I've always heard about the Quin(n) name. My fathers side is   
   Catholic.   
      
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