The first name Basilisse

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About the first name Basilisse

Meaning

The name Basilisse is a form related to Basile and shares its traditional meaning: “king” or “royal”.

Historical origin

Basilisse belongs to the same name family as Basile. The name Basile comes from Greek Basileios, derived from basileus “king”.

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In archival records, Basilisse may coexist with Basile or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ba-si-lissbazil.is

Frequency of the first name Basilisse by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name BasilisseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Basilisse in baptisms by year.201510501720175217841816184818801720–1724 1 baptisms1740–1744 1 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 10 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 15 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 11 baptisms1845–1849 18 baptisms1850–1854 13 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 5 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms

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