Basil (name)

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The male name Basil (\b(a)-sil\) is pronounced BAZ-el. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "royal, kingly".

From the male Greek name Βασίλειος[1] with its female version Bασιλική[2], first appeared during the Hellenistic period derived from "basile΄us" ( Greek : βασιλεύς ) a very ancient greek root-word of Pre-Hellenic origin meaning "king", of which words such basilica and basilisk come from. Saint Basil (4th century) of Caesarea was called "the Great" (Greek : Βασίλειος ο Μέγας ), is the Greek Santa mainly due and regarded as one of the Fathers of the Eastern Church. Also the name of several early saints martyred in the East.

Brought to England by the Crusaders, having been common in the eastern Mediterranean. More often used in Britain and Europe and less in the US. It's also the name of a common herb. In Arabic, the name means "brave". Different derived names in different languages include: Basile in French; Basilius in German; Basilio in Italian and Spanish.

Basil has 23 variant forms: Basile, Basilic, Basilides, Basileios, Basilie, Basilio, Basilius, Bazeel, Bazeelius, Bazil, Bazyli, Vasile, Vasileos, Vasili, Vasilije, Vasilios[3], Vasilios[4], Vasilius, Vasilus, Vasily, Vassilij, Vassilis[5], Vassily[6] and Wassily[7].

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