Etymology

Rowley Regis

Today it means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9787). Full definition →

Latin regis
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromregis
  2. English todayRowley Regis

Regis (from Latin regis) was added around 1140; an earlier spelling of Rowley is Roelea (recorded 1173).

Words from the same roots

Latinregis all →

Bere RegisHoughton RegisLyme Regis

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