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

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Bedfordshire

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Devon

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Dorset

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Essex

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Gloucestershire

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Kent

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Norfolk

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Northamptonshire

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Oxfordshire

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Somerset

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Warwickshire

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West Midlands

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West Sussex

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  • 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

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Brazil

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brompton Regis". Exmoor National Park. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870). "BROMLEY (King's), or Bromley-Regis". Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.
  3. ^ "King's Lynn, Norfolk". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth and Others. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  4. ^ "King George V gave Bognor the Title "Regis"". Bognor Regis Town Council. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2011.