Reyes (first name)

Reyes is a mostly male given name .

Origin and meaning

The first name means kings in Spanish . It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de los Reyes ("The Virgin of the Kings"). According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to King Ferdinand III. of Castile and told him that his armies would defeat those of the Moors in Seville .

A variant of the name is Reina .

Well-known namesake

• Reyes Abades (1949-2018), Spanish special effects artist
• Reyes Estévez (* 1976), Spanish middle-distance runner

See also

• Reyes

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Reyes. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .