Васил

Bulgarian

Etymology

Abbreviated from Васи́лий (Vasílij), from Byzantine Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, kingly), borrowed with the spread of Christianity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈsiɫ]
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  • Rhymes: -iɫ

Proper noun

Васи́л • (Vasíl) m (diminutive Ва́ско or Васи́лчо)

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Васи́лка (Vasílka) or Васи́ла (Vasíla), equivalent to English Basil

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • Васи́лев (Vasílev)
  • Васи́лов (Vasílov)
  • Васи́льов (Vasíljov)
  • Васи́ловски (Vasílovski)
  • Васи́лски (Vasílski)
  • василе́вс (vasilévs, basileus) (Greek borrowing)
  • боси́лек (bosílek, basil) (Latin borrowing of Greek origin)

References

  • Илчев, Стефан (1969) “Васѝл”, in Речник на личните и фамилни имена у българите [Dictionary of Bulgarian Personal and Family Names] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 103

Macedonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvasiɫ]

Proper noun

Васил • (Vasil) m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Basil
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