Regis (place name)
Regis [ iːdʒɪs ] ( German "King" as a genitive singular of Latin Rex "king") is a traditional in England , but also in some other countries such as Brazil , the usual suffix or local name component . Historically, this was often used to emphasize the royal ownership of a town or of lands .
Examples
Many English parishes such as Beeston Regis , Bognor Regis and Lyme Regis have it in their name. Beeston Regis was formerly called Beeston-next-the-Sea . After Henry Bolingbroke, 2nd Duke of Lancaster, was crowned King Henry IV of England in 1399 , it was renamed Beeston Regis.
Occasionally, Regis is used synonymously with "King's" ( German "des König" ). One example is the English city of King's Lynn , which was originally called Len Episcopi ( lt. For "episcopal Len"), fell to the crown under King Henry VIII and was then named Lenne Regis or King's Lynn.
Instead of a claim to ownership, the addition Regis can also express a special connection to the royal family. This is how the southern English seaside resort of Bognor has been called Bognor Regis since 1929 . King George V awarded the spa with it after he had cured a serious illness there.
The small German town of Regis-Breitingen is located in the Leipzig district in Saxony .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Beeston Regis , accessed May 15, 2017.
- ↑ Who put the 'Regis' in Bognor? ( Memento of the original from June 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed on May 15, 2017.
