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Leroi, Le Roi or Roi is a French given name and surname of Norman origin. [1] It is a variant spelling of Leroy , meaning "The King". [ 2 ] Its Old French source roi , roy (from Latin rex ), gave rise to this name and variations during the Middle Ages .
[15] [2] Le Roy, or Le Roi was a family name and also a title that was used by the kings of England & royal administration (such as Norroy and Viceroy). [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] This is seen with patronymic surnames like Fitzroy , from Fi(t)z , meaning "son of" and Roy , le Roy meaning "king", denoting the name bearer as a "son of the king".
12 Deniers coin (1791). La Nation, la Loi, le Roi (lit. ' The Nation, the Law, the King ') was the national motto of France during the constitutional period of the French monarchy, and is an example of a tripartite motto – much like the popular revolutionary slogan; Liberté, égalité, fraternité.
Adenes Le Roi (c. 1240–c. 1300), French minstrel Joseph Adrien Le Roi (1797–1873), French doctor, librarian and historian Otto le Roi (1878–1916), German naturalist
le mot juste lit. "the just word"; the right word at the right time. French uses it often in the expression chercher le mot juste (to search for the right word). motif a recurrent thematic element. moue a type of facial expression; pursing together of the lips to indicate dissatisfaction, a pout. See snout reflex. mousse
The kings used the title "King of the Franks" (Latin: Rex Francorum) until the late twelfth century; the first to adopt the title of "King of France" (Latin: Rex Franciae; French: roi de France) was Philip II in 1190 (r. 1180–1223), after which the title "King of the Franks" gradually lost ground. [3]
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This title Rex Christianissimus, or Roi Très-chrétien owed its origins to the long, and distinctive, relationship between the Catholic Church and the Franks. France was the first modern state recognised by the Church, and was known as the 'Eldest Daughter of the Church'; Clovis I, the king of the Franks, had been recognised by the papacy as a protector of Rome's interests.