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Baby Name Basil |
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| Meaning of Basil - What does the name Basil means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| baz-il |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Latin Basilius and the Greek Basileios, both of which are derived from basileus (kingly, royal). The name was borne by a 4th-century Greek theologian known as St. Basil the Great (c. 330-79). A bishop of Caesarea, he is considered to be one of the fathers of the Eastern Church |
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View this name in other origins -
English, Greek |
| Shortened forms: | Baz |
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