Meaning & History
Quill or QUILLE is an anglicised version of the Irish surnames Ó CUILL, Coll, COILL, and O'COILL (Ó Coill), all of which mean wood, forest or shrub Hazel Tree. The Coill clan are believed to be a bardic family from Munster, particularly Kerry and Cork. The Irish surname has also been Anglicised as WOODS.