Vasilios

English

Alternative forms

• Vasileios, Vassileios, Vassilios

Etymology

From a transliteration of Modern Greek Βασίλειος (Vasíleios), a male given name used in (modern) Greece, which in turn derives from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios), from βασίλειος (basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”). Doublet of Basil. See Basil for more details.

Proper noun

Vasilios

1. A transliteration of the Greek male given name Βασίλειος (Vasíleios), equivalent to Basil.

See also

• (familiar form): Vasilis, from Βασίλης m (Vasílis)
• (diminutive form): Vasilakis (also a family name), from Βασιλάκης m (Vasilákis)
• (feminine form): Vasiliki, from Βασιλική f (Vasilikí)