Meanings
nounregnal name (plural regnal names)
plural regnal names
- A name, which need not be the person's birth name, used by a monarch or pope during their reign.
Synonyms: throne name
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA name, which need not be the person's birth name, used by a monarch or pope during their reign.
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APA
regnal name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regnal%20name
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“regnal name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regnal%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regnal name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regnal%20name.
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