Васил
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Bulgarian
Etymology
Abbreviated from Васи́лий (Vasílij), from Byzantine Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “kingly”), borrowed with the spread of Christianity.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Васи́л • (Vasíl) m (diminutive Ва́ско or Васи́лчо)
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Васи́лка (Vasílka) or Васи́ла (Vasíla), equivalent to English Basil
Alternative forms
- Васи́лий (Vasílij) — ecclesiastical
Derived terms
- Васи́лев (Vasílev)
- Васи́лов (Vasílov)
- Васи́льов (Vasíljov)
- Васи́ловски (Vasílovski)
- Васи́лски (Vasílski)
Related terms
- 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
Proper noun
Васил • (Vasil) m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Basil