Rex (given name)

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Rex
GenderMale
Origin
Word/name Latin
MeaningKing
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Related names Regis, Reginald, Rexford, Roy, Renato

Rex is a male given name, short for Rexford or Reginald, derived from the Latin word rex, meaning "king". This is the etymological root word for king in several languages.

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