Basnett

B3A1S1N1E1T1T1

proper noun

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

OriginAnglo-Norman bacynet →
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Meanings

proper nounBasnett (plural Basnetts)

plural Basnetts

  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normanbacynet“bascinet, kind of helmet”
  2. EnglishBasnett

From Anglo-Norman bacynet (“bascinet, kind of helmet”).

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APA

Basnett. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basnett

MLA

“Basnett.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basnett. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Basnett,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basnett.

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