The rey Surname
rey Name Meaning and History
- Spanish and southern French (Occitan): from Spanish and Old French rey ‘king’ (from Latin rex, genitive regis), which could have been applied any of in numerous ways: it may have denoted someone in the service of a king; it may have been from the title of someone in a brotherhood; or a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities.
- English: variant spelling of Ray 1, cognate with 1.
- German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with ragin ‘counsel’.
- German: nickname for a leader of dancing or singing, from Middle Low German rei(e) ‘(line) dance’, ‘(satirical) song’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Rey in El Paso/Fabens TX 1810 | Pat Holden | 11 |
| francisco rey and trinidad montoya???? | julia | 1 |
| Fred D Rey lived Philadelphia 1960s, born Jersey City June 1926 |
 dhender606
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| Rey of Luchon and Bize, France |
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| Just to say hi! | Angelina A. Rey | 5 |
| REY of Exeter, Devon |
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| THREE REY BROTHERS IN SEARCH |
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| REY'S FROM CUBA | ANTOINETTE | 2 |
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