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Greek
"royal"
Although Greek in origin--in the fourth century, a bishop by that name established the principles of the Greek Orthodox Church--Basil for years took on the aura of aquiline-nosed upper-class…
Italian and Spanish variation of Basil, Greek
"regal"
A rare and romantic take on Basil.
Greek, feminine form of Basil
Many old-school girl names are feminine forms of male names. This one gets an exotic twist from being the female version not of Basil but the form used very commonly in Greece, Vasilios. This…
French variation of Basil
Herby and aristocratic Basil remains a tough sell, but we’d like to introduce you to Basile, the delightful French version. It retains all of Basil’s charm, but sheds some of the pesto linkage.…
Finnish variation of Basil, Greek
A Gen X name in the Nordic region from which it hails.
Slavic variation of Basil
Gives a good boy name a bad boy feel.
Variation of Basil
Variation of Basil. Stick with the original spelling.