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Regulus

Latin for "little king", a diminutive of rex, "king".

Meaning and origin

Regulus began as a Latin family surname long before it was ever a first name: several Roman consuls of the Atilii family carried it during the third century BC, most famously Marcus Atilius Regulus, remembered for…

How to pronounce Regulus

ItalianREH-goo-looss /ˈrɛɡulus/

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