Meaning and Origin
What does the name Reign mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Reign
User Submitted Origins
English
65%
French
10%
African
10%
Native American
5%
Anglo-Saxon
5%
Filipino (Philippines)
5%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Reign is of Native American origin and means "Sovereign".
- A user from Nigeria says the name Reign is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means "Wisdom of the wise".
- A submission from Northern Mariana Islands says the name Reign means "It's means my brother".
- According to a user from South Africa, the name Reign means "Gift of God".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Reign
Senses
- Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion."He who like a father held his reign." [Pope.]"Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath." [Prior.]
- The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.(Obs)"God] him bereft the regne that he had." [Chaucer.]
- The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth.
Etymology: OE. regne, OF. reigne regne, F. règne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex regis, a king, fr. regere to guide, rule. See Regal Regimen
verb Reign
Senses
- To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule."We will not have this man to reign over us." [Luke xix. 14.]"Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom?" [Shak.]
- Hence, to be predominant; to prevail."Pestilent diseases which commonly reignin summer." [Bacon.]
- To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule."Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body." [Rom. vi. 12.]synonyms: To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail.
Etymology: OE. regnen reinen, OF. regner, F. régner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See Reign (n.)
Other Dictionary Sources
- Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
- The period during which a monarch is sovereign ("during the reign of Henry VIII")
- A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful ("he was helpless under the reign of his egotism")
- Have sovereign power ("Henry VIII reigned for a long time")
- Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance ("Money reigns supreme here")
Wiktionary
- A male given name