Latin for "of the king" referring to locations
For other uses of Regis, see
Regis.
Regis, Latin for "of the king", occurs in numerous English place names. The name usually recalls the historical ownership of lands or manors by the Crown.[1] In other places it honours royal associations rather than ownership. The "Regis" form was often used in the past as an alternative form to "King's", for instance at King's Bromley and King's Lynn.[2][3]
Examples in England
Bedfordshire
Devon
Dorset
Essex
Gloucestershire
Kent
Norfolk
Northamptonshire
Oxfordshire
Somerset
Warwickshire
West Midlands
West Sussex
- Bognor Regis – In 1929 George V, having spent months recuperating from a serious illness in the seaside resort, allowed it the Regis addition.[4]
Examples in other countries
Brazil
See also
References