Basil (name)
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basil-name-172-518171
title:
Basil (name)
text:
The name Basil comes from the male Greek name Vassilios, which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from "basileus", a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin, meaning "king", from which words such as basilica and basilisk as well as the eponymous herb basil derive, and the name of the Italian region Basilicata, which had been long under the rule of the Byzantine Emperor. It was brought to England by the Crusaders, having been common in the eastern Mediterranean. It is more ofte
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Name list
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_(name)
date created:
2006-09-13T19:39:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:32:33Z
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13
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