Rex

See also: rex

English

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɛks/
• Homophone: wrecks
• Rhymes: -ɛks

Proper noun

Rex

1. (formal, 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.

   Synonym: Hollingsworth

5. A census-designated place in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States.

Synonyms

• (king regnant): R. (abbreviation)

Related terms

• rex
• (king): Regina (queen)
• (given name): Regina (female given name)

Descendants

• Rex Lex (meaning that the King is the law)
• Lex Rex (meaning that the King is not absolute but subject to the law)

See also

(dog names):

• Fido
• Rover
• Appendix:Names for animals

Further reading

• Rex (title) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• R. on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rex (given name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rex (surname) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rex (places) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Ex'r, Xer, xer-

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Rex.

Proper noun

Rex

1. a male given name from English