Bognor Regis

English

Etymology

From Old English. In a document of 680 AD, it is referred to as Bucgan ora, "Bucge's shore". The Regis (from Latin rex (“king”)) was added after King George V stayed there to convalesce.

Proper noun

Bognor Regis

1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Arun district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SZ9399).

Synonyms

• Bognor

References

• Parish map