bassett

Bas·sett
B3A1S1S1E1T1T1
/ˈbæsət/

proper noun

An English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.

OriginFrench basset →
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Meanings

bassett1

nounbassett (plural bassetts)

plural bassetts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of basset.
verbbassett (third-person singular simple present bassetts, present participle bassetting, simple past and past participle bassetted)

present singular third person bassetts · participle present bassetting · participle past bassetted · past bassetted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of basset.

Bassett2

proper noun

alternative Basset

  1. An English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.
  2. A northern suburb of the City of Southampton, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4216). Related term: Bassett Green.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
    3. A minor city in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
    4. A minor city in Allen County, Kansas.
    5. A small city, the county seat of Rock County, Nebraska.
    6. A census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia.
    7. An unincorporated community in the town of Randall, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. Frenchbasset
  2. EnglishBassett

From bassett, basset, from French basset.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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