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Basil

Boy NameGreek Origin

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Basil and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Basil

Basil Valentine

Basil Valentine is the Anglicised version of the name Basilius Valentinus, ostensibly a 15th-century alchemist, possibly Canon of the Benedictine Priory of Saint Peter in Erfurt, Germany but more.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Basil I

Basil I, called the Macedonian (, Basíleios ō Makedṓn, 811 – 29 August 886), was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 867 to 886.

LeadershipSuccess

Basil Brush

Basil Brush is a fictional red fox, best known for his appearances on daytime British children's television.

CharismaCreativity

Basil Fool for Christ

Basil the Blessed (known also as Basil, fool for Christ; Basil, Wonderworker of Moscow; or Blessed Basil of Moscow, fool for Christ , Vasily Blazhenny) is a Russian Orthodox saint of the type known.

CompassionSpiritualityWisdom

Basil Hirschowitz

Basil Isaac Hirschowitz (29 May 1925 – 19 January 2013) was an academic gastroenterologist from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) best known in the field for having invented an improved.

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Raja

Sanskrit/Hindi

Like Basil, Raja means 'king' in Sanskrit and Hindi, carrying a similar connotation of royalty and leadership.

Rei

Japanese

Rei means 'king' or 'ruler' in Japanese, reflecting a similar concept of leadership and authority.

Sultan

Arabic

While not directly meaning 'king', Sultan historically denotes a powerful ruler, sharing a similar cultural weight and association with leadership.

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