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Basil

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Basil is a very old name, derived from the Greek name 'Basileios', which means 'kingly or royal'. There are a number of different spellings of this name, from Basil to Vasile.

Basilius

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Basilius is a variant of Basil. Basil is a very old name, derived from the Greek name 'Basileios', which means 'kingly or royal'. There are a number of different spellings of this name, from Basil to Vasile.

Bassam

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Bassam originates in Arabic language and means "the one that smiles". As a masculine given name it is rather rare in the United States. It functions as a surname as well.

Bassett

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Bassett is an English name that could have two different origins. It could be based on the old French word “basse” which means 'low or shout'. It is believed that the diminutive form of this name is Bassett. Another origin for the name could be a locational name. There is a region called Bassett in Normandy, and it is possible that the name was introduced into England by the Normans.

Bastiaan

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Bastiaan is a Dutch diminutive of Sebastian. Sebastian is derived from the Latin name 'Sebastianus', itself a locational name for people who come from Sebastos, in Greece. The place name Sebastos itself means 'revered'.

Bates

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The name Bates could have two distinct origins. One is that it is a version of the name Bate, a short form of the name Bartholomew. The name could therefore mean 'a rich man'. Bates could also be a form of the Old English word for a boatman which was 'bat'. It mostly functions as a surname.