Regulus

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈreː.ɡu.lus/ (Latin) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Roman cognomen meaning "prince, little king", a diminutive of Latin rex "king" [1] [2] . This was the cognomen of several 3rd-century BC consuls from the gens Atilia. It was also the name of several early saints. A star in the constellation Leo bears this name as well.

Related Names

Rootrex
Feminine FormRegina (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesRex (English) Régulo (Portuguese) Régulo, Reyes (Spanish)

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class strong refined strange complex serious
  1. Kajanto, Iiro. The Latin Cognomina. Giorgio Bretschneider Editore, 1982, page 316.
  2. Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry rex1, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Drex1.

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