Vasilios

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proper noun

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

OriginGreek Βασίλειος ← Ancient Greek Βασίλειος →
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Meanings

proper noun

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

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒασίλειος
  2. GreekΒασίλειος
  3. EnglishVasilios

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.

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APA

Vasilios. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vasilios

MLA

“Vasilios.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vasilios. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vasilios,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vasilios.

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