Bassil

Bassil is a surname of Ancient Greek origin. It is a derivative of the name Basil (royal, kingly), which comes from the name Vassilios. It is not to be confused with Bassel.

This surname recorded in over fifty different spellings from Basil, Bassile, Bazelle, and Bazeley, to Basilon and Vasile, derives from the word "basileios" meaning royal, and originally was given only to children of royal or noble birth.

In the 4th century a.d. the name was born by St Basillos also known as Basil of Caesarea, the bishop of Caesarea, and long regarded as one of the four fathers of the Eastern (Christian) Church.

It was brought to England by the Crusaders, having been common in the eastern Mediterranean. It is more often used in Britain and Europe than in the United States. It is also the name of a common herb.

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