Rey

Rey means "king" in Spanish and Occitan, derived from the Latin rex. It is used as a surname throughout the world. It is also used as a given name for both males and females, sometimes as an alternative to Raymond. It is also referred as friend in Telugu.

People with the given name Rey

• Domingo Rey d'Harcourt, Spanish military officer
• Rey Bucanero, the ring name of wrestler Arturo García Ortiz
• Rey Galang, Filipino martial artist
• Rey Maualuga, American college football player
• Rey Mysterio Jr., the ring name of wrestler Oscar Gutierrez
• Rey Misterio, the ring name of wrestler Miguel Ángel López Díaz
• Rey Pagtakhan, Canadian parliamentarian
• Rey Quiñones, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Rey Ruiz, Cuban singer
• Rey Sánchez, Puerto Rican baseball player
• Rey Valera, Filipino musician
• Rey Volpato, Italian footballer
• Rey Washam, American drummer

People with the surname Rey

• Alain Rey, French linguist, lexicographer and radio personality
• Alain Rey (ski mountaineer), Swiss ski mountaineer
• Alejandro Rey, Argentine actor
• Alvino Rey, American musician
• André Rey, French professional football goalkeeper
• André Rey, Swiss psychologist
• Anthony Rey, French Jesuit
• Emmanuel Guillaume Rey, French historian
• Fernando Rey, the stage name of Spanish-born actor Fernando Casado D'Arambillet
• Gabriel Venance Rey, French general of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
• Hans Rey, German cyclist
• H.A. Rey and Margret Rey, authors of the Curious George series of children's books
• Micheline Calmy-Rey, Swiss politician
• Jean Rey (politician), Belgian Liberal politician, former president of the European Commission
• Jean Rey (physician),French physician and chemist
• Jean-Yves Rey, Swiss ski mountaineer
• José Manuel Rey, Venezuelan football player
• Julio Rey, Spanish marathon runner
• Louis Emmanuel Rey, French general of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
• Luis Rey, Spanish-Mexican artist and Led Zeppelin expert
• Nicholas Andrew Rey United States ambassador
• Paola Rey, Colombian actress
• Robert Rey, plastic surgeon and subject of Dr. 90210 reality television show
• Rey Robert, "Politician" Mayor of Mauritius Island
• Tony Rey (musician), American guitarist
• Willy Rey, Playboy Playmate of the Month, February 1971

Fictional characters named Rey

• Samandahl Rey comic book character
• Rey Yan (Chronicles of the Cursed sword) anime character
• Rey Za Burrel Gundam anime character
• Rey Curtis, Law & Order detective, played by Benjamin Bratt

Places

• Rey, Iran
• Rey County, Iran

Other uses

• The Rey Commission of the European Union
• Ulmus 'Golden Rey', a variant of Chinese Elm tree
• Cristo Rey (disambiguation), "Christ the King"
• Rey Miguel brand of premium cigars
• Rey-Swimline made by actress Jessica Rey
• Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure, a psychological test created by André Rey
• Rey Productions Games Developers
• Marina del Rey, title of a song by US country music artist George Strait
• Rey (band), a Japanese band who perform theme songs

See also

• Reyes, plural form and common surname
• El Rey
• Del Rey
• Rei