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The Name Rex - Origin and Meaning of Rex
  



The Name Rex - Origin and Meaning of Rex


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Rex

Latin

Usage of the Name Rex

English

Meaning of the Name Rex

The name Rex means "king" in Latin. This name is a 19th-century innovation; it was not used in the Classical Latin or Late Latin languages.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Rex Stout (1886 - 1975), an American writer; Rex Harrison (1908 - 1990), an English actor; Rex Gildo (1936 - 1999), a German singer; Rex Grossman (born 1980), an American footballer.
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