Basil

See also basil

English

Etymology

Name of several early saints, particularly in the Orthodox Church, from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æzəl

Proper noun

Basil

1. A male given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.
   • 1866 Eliza Tabor Stephenson, Hester's Sacrifice, Hust and Blackett, 1866, Volume II, page 28:

     "Nonsense. I'm sure he can't have grey hair with such a pretty name as that. Basil Brooke, Basil Brooke," and May chanted the name over and over in her girlish, musical voice. "It sounds like all sorts of pleasant pictures. - -

Related terms

• Diminutives: Baz, Bazza

Translations

male given name

• Armenian: Բարսեղ (hy) (Barseł)
• Finnish: Pasi (fi)
• French: Basile (fr)
• Greek: Βασίλειος (el) (Vasíleios)
• Italian: Basilio (it)

• Latin: Basilius (la)
• Macedonian: Васил (mk) (Vásil)
• Romanian: Vasile (ro) m
• Russian: Василий (ru) (Vasílij)
• Spanish: Basilio (es)

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