Rex

Rex is Latin for "king", see Rex (king). Specifically, it was the title of the kings of ancient Rome.

The term may also refer to:

People

Rex (given name), for people with the given name "Rex"
Rex (surname), for people with the surname "Rex"
Mad Dog Rex, a professional wrestler from All-Star Wrestling
Moondog Rex, an American professional wrestler
Rex King, an American professional wrestler
Rex (artist), a gay pornographic artist

Places

Rex, Georgia, an unincorporated community in Clayton County, United States
Rex, North Carolina, a census-designated place in Robeson County, United States
Rex River, a river in the U.S. state of Washington
Mount Rex, an isolated mountain in Antarctica

Literature and performing arts

Oedipus Rex, a Greek tragedy by Sophocles, also known as Oedipus Tyrannus or Oedipus the King
Oedipus rex (opera), an opera by Igor Stravinsky
Rex (musical), a stage musical, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Biology

Animals

Taxonomy

-rex, a taxonomic suffix used to describe certain large animals

Cat

A breed of cat named the Cornish Rex
A breed of cat named the Devon Rex

Dinosaur

A species of dinosaur named the Tyrannosaurus rex

Dog

A dog named "Rex", once owned by Ronald Reagan

Fish

A species of flatfish named the Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus)

Horse

A horse named Rex the Wonder Horse, star of 15 Hollywood motion pictures

Rabbit

One of at least three types of rabbit fur collectively known as "rex fur"
One of at least nine breeds of rabbit collectively known as rex rabbits
The Rex rabbit breed that is recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association
An extinct species of giant rabbit, the Nuralagus rex

Biochemistry

Oligosaccharide reducing-end xylanase, an enzyme

Transportation

Land

BMW i3 REx, range extender variant of the all-electric BMW i3
Subaru Rex, a Japanese Kei car
Subaru Impreza WRX, a car referred to as "Rex"
Rex-Acme, a premier British motorcycle company of early 1900s, originally Rex

Sea

SS Rex, an Italian luxury ship, sunk by Allied bombers off the coast of Slovenia in 1944

Air

Dudek Rex, a Polish paraglider design
Regional Express Airlines (aka Rex), an Australian airline
The IATA airport code for the General Lucio Blanco International Airport in Reynosa, Mexico
Reporting name for the Kawanishi N1K Japanese Fighter

Energy and fuels

Rockies Express Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline built across the United States
Rex Energy, an independent energy company
Rex International Holding, an oil and gas company headquartered in Singapore

Music

Rex (band), an alternative rock band
Rex (Live at the Fillmore), a 2008 album by Keller Williams, Keith Moseley and Jeff Austin
Rex Records, the name of several record companies
T. Rex (band), British rock band formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan

Computing and technology

The REX prefix used by the x86-64 instruction encoding
REXX (originally named Rex), a computer programming language
.rex (disambiguation) file extensions used by REXX and REX2
REX 5000, a series of personal digital assistants
REX 6000, a series of personal digital assistants
Rex (software), a remote execution, configuration management and software deployment system
Rex (video game), a 1988 game for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC
REX, an audio file format; see REX2
REX OS, a real-time operating system developed by Qualcomm
Samsung REX, a series of affordable feature phones
REX, an abbreviation for "request to exit", a push-button or motion detector used for access control

Fictional characters

Film

Rex Lewis, a character from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Rex Manning, the former 80s pop idol in the 1995 film Empire Records
Rex (Toy Story), a toy character from Disney/Pixar's Toy Story series
Rex (Police dog), a fictional character from the police drama television series Inspector Rex
Rex, the sheepdog from the 1995 Academy Award-winning film Babe
Rex, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a character in animated film We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Rex Kwon Do, a martial arts choreographer in the 2004 cult film Napoleon Dynamite
Rex, Lori's boss in the film Ted
Rex (film), alternative name for Megan Leavey (film)

Animated television series

Rex Banner, a one-time character in The Simpsons appearing in the episode "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
Rex Raptor, a recurring character in the 4kids version of Yu-Gi-Oh!
Rex Salazar, the main title character from the animated show Generator Rex
Rex, the title character in the claymation series Rex the Runt
Captain Rex, the clone trooper captain who served as General Anakin Skywalker's second-in-command in the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Live-action television series

Rex Balsom, a character on the soap opera One Life to Live
Rex Brady, a character on the soap opera Days of Our Lives
Rex Buckland, a character in the series Charmed
Inspector Rex, an Austrian police dog in the series of the same name
Rex (Canadian TV series), an upcoming Canadian television series based on the Austrian original
Rex (Slovak TV series), a Slovak television series based on the Austrian original
Rex (Primeval), a Coelurosauravus-like reptile in the series Primeval
Rex Van de Kamp, a character in the series Desperate Housewives
Rex Britten, a character in the series Awake
Rex Powers, a dummy in the series Victorious

Other fiction

Rex the Small Green railway engine, a locomotive in The Railway Series books and the spin-off series Thomas and Friends
Rex (NX Files), a character in the action adventure web-show NX Files
Metal Gear REX, a mecha from the video game, Metal Gear Solid
Rex the Wonder Dog, a DC Comics superhero dog
Rex Morgan, M.D., a comic strip and its title character
Rex, a character from the video game Xenoblade Chronicles 2
T-Rex, a Vivosaur character from the video game Fossil Fighters series
- Lord Rex, a super evolve Vivosaur character from the sequel video game Fossil Fighters: Champions

Other

Rex parade, of the Carnival season in New Orleans
- Rex, king of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival
Rex Architecture P.C., an architecture and design firm based in New York City, United States
Rex 84, a plan by the United States to test their ability to detain large numbers of American citizens
Rex (chair), a foldable chair
The Rex Streak, a streak of 20 consecutive shows on The Jim Rome Show in which a person named "Rex" was interviewed
Rex, the dinosaur mascot of the Calgary Dinos athletic teams at the University of Calgary
Rexism, a fascist political movement and ideology in Belgium
Rex, a title on coins of British kings
the MP412 REX, a Russian handgun
REX, the Regents External Degree program, a former name of Excelsior College
Rex Center, a former building in Lowell, Massachusetts

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