Pasha
See also: pasha
English
Etymology
- As an Islamic surname (generally the Indian subcontinent), honorific title from Turkish paşa. This is also found in Albania, Turkey and Slavic countries. Compare Basha, Bey.
- As an English surname, variant of Pasher, itself Anglicized from French Perchard, a suffixed form of Old French perche (“pole”), from Latin pertica.
Noun
Pasha
Derived terms
Proper noun
Pasha (plural Pashas)
- A surname.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name diminutive Па́ша (Páša).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pasha is the 19306th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1402 individuals. Pasha is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (47.43%), Black/African American (25.11%), and White (20.33%) individuals.
Hausa
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