The basa Surname
basa Name Meaning and History
- Spanish (of Basque origin): topographic name from Basque baso ‘wood’, ‘forest’.
- Catalan: variant spelling of Bassa, a topographic name from Catalan bassa ‘pool’, ‘pond’.
- Hungarian: from the old secular personal name Basa, or from Bazsa, a pet form of the ecclesiastical name Bazsil, from Greek Basileios (see Basil). In some cases the Hungarian family name could be a derivative of the Turkish basa (see Basha), probably as a nickname for a self-important person or someone who had dealings with the Turkish authorities or occupying forces.
- Polish: metonymic occupational name for a musician, from basa, dialect form of basy ‘musical instrument’.
- Balkan (Muslim): variant of Turkish Pasha.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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