Basil

male given name
Intangible male_given_name Q4926514
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Basil

Summary

Basil is a male given name[1]. Basil ranks in the top 3% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Basil's instance of is recorded as male given name[3].
  • Basil's writing system is recorded as Latin script[4].
  • Basil's Commons category is recorded as Basil (given name)[5].
  • Basil's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Basilio[7].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasil[8].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Pasi[9].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Basilius[10].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Wassily[11].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasili[12].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Bazilo[13].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Basílio[14].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Bazylides[15].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Bazyli[16].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Basili[17].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Bazil[18].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Bazilij[19].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Wasyl[20].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasile[21].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Basile[22].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasily[23].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasil[24].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasil[25].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vasilis[26].
  • Basil's said to be the same as is recorded as Vassilios[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Basil's instance of is recorded as male given name[3].

Why It Matters

Basil ranks in the top 3% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (477 views/month).[2] Basil has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Basil is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Basil. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/basil-q4926514
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  1. 13d ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id Basil_-_mannsnamn
    Language of work or name English
    Writing system Latin script
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: Basil_-_mannsnamn"
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