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Basílio

“kingly”

Language context for this entry: Portuguese

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masculineLatin script

/baˈzi.lju/ · Portuguese (Brazil)

Origin: Ancient Greek
1 language context: Portuguese
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Basílio

Basílio is a masculine given name documented in Portuguese. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Βασίλειος via Latin, with the stated meaning “kingly”.

Ancient Greek origin

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Meaning: “kingly”

From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “kingly”).

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Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Basílio is used

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Portuguese.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Historical scholarship

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1884From the archives
Basilio— “kingly”
Basilio, _m._ _Ital._ Gr. kingly, 112
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

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Basilio do Nascimento
1950–2021
Roman Catholic bishop of Baucau, East Timor
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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19990696CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: BasílioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian NamesPublic domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Basílio

Ancient Greek origin

Where Basílio is used

Across borders

Portugal

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Basilio do Nascimento

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A name worth keeping.

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A story to pass on.

About Basílio

Ancient Greek origin

Where Basílio is used

Across borders

Portugal

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Basilio do Nascimento

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

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