Васил

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “kingly”), borrowed with the spread of Christianity.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [vɐˈsiɫ]

Proper noun

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

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Basil

Alternative forms
  • василе́вс (vasilévs, “basileus”) (Greek borrowing)
  • боси́лек (bosílek, “basil”) (Latin borrowing of Greek origin)

Macedonian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvasiɫ]

Proper noun

Васил • (Vasil) m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Basil
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