Regulus

Regulus Meaning & Origin

About Regulus
The surname Regulus is derived from the Latin word "regulus," meaning "little king" or "prince." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone who held a position of authority or nobility. The name Regulus may have been bestowed upon individuals who displayed qualities of leadership or were associated with royalty in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Regulus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Regulus: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Regulus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Regulus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 G Y AH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/regulus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Regulus in Braille

Here's how to represent Regulus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Regulus in braille

How to sign the name Regulus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Regulus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Regulus in sign language

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