The first name Régis

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About the first name Régis

Meaning

The name Régis is linked to Latin rex, regis, “king”.

Historical origin

The name Régis spread as a given name mainly in reference to Saint John Francis Regis, whose surname was Régis.

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In parish acts, Régis can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:ré-jisʁeʒ.i

Frequency of the first name Régis by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Régis by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RégisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Régis in baptisms by year.5037251201740178818361884193219801740–1744 4 baptisms1755–1759 2 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1775–1779 2 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 22 baptisms1820–1824 28 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1830–1834 28 baptisms1835–1839 26 baptisms1840–1844 32 baptisms1845–1849 46 baptisms1850–1854 18 baptisms1855–1859 30 baptisms1860–1864 16 baptisms1865–1869 42 baptisms1870–1874 28 baptisms1875–1879 24 baptisms1880–1884 14 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 8 baptisms1955–1959 16 baptisms1960–1964 8 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1970–1974 8 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms

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