Régis

\ʁe.ʒis\♂French boy's name

A French boy's name of Latin origin.

At a glance

GenderMasculine
OriginLatin
Pronunciation\ʁe.ʒis\

Origin and meaning

An occupational surname for an official, from French régir; also from Latin rēgis (“of the king”), for service in a king's household, or as a nickname.

Where it is mostly given

  • Switzerland
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg

Around the world

  • Arabicرجيس, راجيس
  • OccitanRègis

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Ncfavier (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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