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Rex en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ɹɛks/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Italic *rēks Latin rēxbor. English Rex From Latin rēx (“king”). Doublet of rajah and roy.

Meanings

1. (formal, qualifier:usually italicized) The reigning king.
2. A male given name from Latin coined in the nineteenth century from Latin rex "king," rarely given today.
3. A popular name for a dog.
4. An unincorporated community in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.
5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

Deriveds

Rexford · Rexton

Relateds

Regina (given name) · rex · Rover · Regina (king) · Fido

Synonyms

R. (king regnant) · Hollingsworth