Reggie is a
given name
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Reginald
Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language.
Etymology and history
The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning "queen". Th ...
. It may refer to:
People
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Reggie Bonnafon
Reggie Bonnafon (born January 4, 1996) is an American football running back. He played college football at Louisville and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Early years
Bonnafon attended and played high schoo ...
(born 1996), American football player
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Reggie Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
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Reggie Bush
Reginald Alfred Bush Jr. (born March 2, 1985) is an American former football running back who now serves as an on-air college football analyst for Fox Sports. He played college football at USC, where he earned consensus All-American honors twi ...
(born 1985), National Football League running back for the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
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Reggie Cleveland
Reginald Leslie Cleveland (born May 23, 1948) is a Canadian former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Cleveland appeared in 428 games in Major League Baseball over 13 seasons (1969–81) for four teams. Born in Swift Current, S ...
(born 1948), former Major League Baseball pitcher
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Reggie Corrigan
Reggie Corrigan (born 19 November 1970) is a former Ireland, Irish rugby union footballer, playing at loose-head prop-forward. He attended school in Presentation College, Bray.
Corrigan made his international debut against Canada in November 19 ...
(born 1970), former Irish rugby union player
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Reggie Fils-Aimé
Reginald Fils-Aimé ( ; born March 25, 1961) is an American businessman best known for being the president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, the North American division of the Japanese video game company Nintendo, from 2006 ...
(born 1961), former President and COO for the North American division of
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
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Reggie Gilliam (born 1997), American football player
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Reggie Jackson
Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cali ...
(born 1946), American retired baseball player
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Reggie Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
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Reggie Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
* Reggie Kray (1933–2000), of the criminal
Kray twins
Ronald Kray (24 October 193317 March 1995) and Reginald Kray (24 October 19331 October 2000) were identical twin brothers, gangsters and convicted criminals. They were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of London, Engl ...
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Reggie Leach
Reginald Joseph Leach (born April 23, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red ...
(born 1950), Canadian retired hockey player
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Reggie Lucas
Reginald Grant Lucas (February 25, 1953 – May 19, 2018)[Reggie Mathis
Reginald Levi Mathis (born March 18, 1956) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 1979 NFL D ...]
(born 1956), American football player
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Reggie Miller
Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Indiana Pacers. Miller was known for his precision three-p ...
(born 1965), former basketball player for the
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
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Reggie Perry (basketball)
Reginald Jordan Perry (born March 21, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
High school career
Perry attended Thomasville H ...
(born 2000), American basketball player
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Reggie Redding
Reggie Redding (born July 18, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Villanova University.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Redding signed with ETHA Engomis of ...
(born 1988), American basketballer
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Reggie Redding (American football)
Reginald J. Redding (born September 22, 1968) is a former American football offensive lineman who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Falcons in the fift ...
(born 1968), American football player
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Reggie Robinson
Reginald Robinson II (born April 14, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at the University of Tulsa.
Early years
Robinson attended Cleburne High School, where he started thre ...
(born 1997), American football player
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Reggie Roby
Reginald Henry Roby (July 30, 1961 – February 22, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the Iowa H ...
(1961–2005), American football punter
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Reggie Sanders
Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He played professionally with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, S ...
(born 1967), former baseball player
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Reggie Schwarz
Major Reginald Oscar Schwarz (4 May 1875 – 18 November 1918), known as Reggie Schwarz, was a South African international cricketer and rugby union footballer.
Early life
Schwarz was born in Lee in London in 1875, the son of Robert George Sc ...
(1875–1918), South African cricketer
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Reggie Smith (disambiguation) Reginald, Reg or Reggie Smith may refer to:
Sports American football
* Reggie Smith (wide receiver) (born 1956), American football player
* Reggie L. Smith (born 1962), American football player
* Reggie Smith (defensive back) (born 1986), American ...
, multiple people
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Reggie Theus
Reginald Wayne Theus (born October 13, 1957) is an American basketball coach and former player. He played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a two-time NBA All-Star. He is currently the head men's basketball he ...
(born 1957), former National Basketball Association player and head coach, currently assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Reggie Upshaw
Reginald Eugene Upshaw Jr. (born April 7, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Telenet Giants Antwerp of the BNXT League. He competed in college for Middle Tennessee State University.
Early life and high school career
Upshaw ...
(born 1995), American basketball player in the
Israel Basketball Premier League
Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...
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Reggie Walker (disambiguation), multiple people
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Reggie Watts
Reginald Lucien Frank Roger Watts (born March 23, 1972) is an American comedian, actor, beatboxer, and musician. His improvised musical sets are created using only his voice, a keyboard, and a looping machine. Watts refers to himself as a "disinf ...
(born 1972), American comedian and musician
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Reggie Wayne
Reginald Wayne (born November 17, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted ...
(born 1978), wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
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Reggie White (disambiguation), multiple people
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Reggie Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
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Reggie Yates
Reginald (Reggie) Yates (born 31 May 1983) is a British writer and director with a career spanning three decades on screen as an actor, television presenter and radio DJ. Yates played Leo Jones in ''Doctor Who'' and has worked at the BBC in ra ...
(born 1983), English DJ
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Reggie Young
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with ...
(born 1936), lead guitarist of the American Sound Studios Band
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Reggie (wrestler) (born 1993), American professional wrestler
* Nickname of
Harry George Smart
Harry George Smart, (28 June 1891 – 28 June 1963) is best known for having been the commander of RAF Habbaniya during the first part of the Anglo-Iraqi War. Smart was an officer in the British Army, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air F ...
(1891–1963), British vice air marshal
Fictional characters
* Reggie, the turkey protagonist in the animated film ''
Free Birds
''Free Birds'' is a 2013 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film. The film follows two turkeys travelling back in time to the first Thanksgiving to get turkey off the menu. It was produced by Reel FX Creative Studios as its fir ...
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Reggie (Phantasm)
Reggie is a fictional character from the ''Phantasm'' series of horror films. In all of his appearances, Reggie has been portrayed by Reggie Bannister.
Concept and creation
Writer/director Don Coscarelli wrote the character for Reggie Bannister a ...
, protagonist in the Phantasm horror film series
*Regina "Reggie" Belmont, protagonist of the 1984 film ''
Night of the Comet
''Night of the Comet'' is a 1984 American science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. It stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, and Kelli Maroney as survivors of a comet that has turned most people into ei ...
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*Regina "Reggie" Lampert, in the 1963 film ''
Charade
Charade or charades may refer to:
Games
* Charades, originally "acting charades", a parlor game
Films/TV
* ''Charade'' (1953 film), an American film featuring James Mason
* ''Charade'' (1963 film), an American film starring Cary Grant and A ...
'', played by Audrey Hepburn
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Reggie Mantle
Reginald "Reggie" Mantle is a fictional teenager in stories published by Archie Comics; he is introduced by writer-artist Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in ''Jackpot Comics'' #5 (cover-dated Spring 1942). He also appears in CW's '' Riverdale' ...
, in the Archie comics
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Reggie Montgomery
This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and Prospect Park (production company), TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''.
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Carter Anders
*Jason Pendergraft (2013)
Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknow ...
, from the soap opera ''
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...
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Reggie Pepper, in seven short stories by P. G. Wodehouse
* Reggie Perrin, the main character in ''
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' is a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role. It is based on a series of novels written by David Nobbs and produced from 1976 to 1979. Nobbs adapted the screenplay for the first series ...
'' novel and 1970s television series, as well as the 2000s ''
Reggie Perrin
''Reggie Perrin'' is a modern update of the 1970s BBC sitcom ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'', which starred Leonard Rossiter. The revival stars Martin Clunes and was first broadcast on 24 April 2009. Series 1 was released on DVD in R ...
'' television series
*Reggie Peters, on Netflix’s ''
Julie and the Phantoms
''Julie and the Phantoms'' is an American musical comedy-drama streaming television series created by Dan Cross and David Hoge that was released via streaming on Netflix on September 10, 2020. The series is based on the Brazilian television serie ...
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* Reggie Potter, title character of the 1983 American TV series ''
Reggie'', based on the series ''The Fall and Rise of Reggie Perrin''
*Regina "Reggie" Rocket, from the animated TV series''
Rocket Power
''Rocket Power'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó, the creators of ''Rugrats''. The series aired on Nickelodeon from August 16, 1999 to July 30, 2004.
Premise
''Rocket Power'' revolves around t ...
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Reggie Rowe, in the video game ''
Infamous Second Son
''Infamous Second Son'' (stylized as ''inFAMOUS Second Son'') is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. The standalone sequel to the 2011 video game ...
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Animals
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Reggie (alligator)
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