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