REX

REX. Possibly from one having played the part of a king in some miracle play. But more likely an abbre\'iated form of a familiar Christian name thus: — Richard, Rick, Ricks, Recks, Rex. In H.R. we haA'e an Adam and a John Rex.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.