Régis
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Régis
Régis is a French boy's name meaning "Derived from the Latin word for a king or someone who rules.".
Parents who choose Régis pick a boy name from the French tradition, meaning "Derived from the Latin word for a king or someone who rules.". It has 2 syllables.
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 2
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Meaning
Derived from the Latin word for a king or someone who rules.
Popularity
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What does Régis mean?
Régis is a boy name of French origin meaning "Derived from the Latin word for a king or someone who rules.".
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Name numerology
9is the Chaldean number for Régis.
Number 9 is linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.
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Names with a similar meaning to Régis
Régis means "Derived from the Latin word for a king or someone who rules." — these names share that spirit.
- Grace — "Grace comes from the English word grace, from the Latin gratia, meaning 'favour' or 'kindness'. Puritans used it as a virtue name." (Latin)
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
- Olivia — "Olivia comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive'. The olive branch is a symbol of peace. Shakespeare used it in Twelfth Night." (Latin)
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- James — "James comes from the Late Latin Iacomus, a form of Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'holder of the heel'. Two apostles bore it." (Hebrew)
- Abigail — "Abigail comes from the Hebrew Avigayil, meaning 'my father's joy'. She is a wife of King David in the Bible." (Hebrew)
- Oliver — "Oliver probably comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive tree', though it may also come from a Germanic or Norse name." (Latin)
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