What is "quekett"

Quekett is a surname. It may refer to:

• Edwin John Quekett (1808–1847), English botanist, histologist, and microscopist, brother of John Thomas and William Quekett
• John Thomas Quekett (1815–1861), English microscopist and histologist, brother of Edwin John and William Quekett
• Quekett Microscopical Club, named for John Thomas Quekett
• William Quekett (1802–1888), English rector of Warrington, Lancashire, brother of Edwin John and John Thomas Quekett