Latin origin
Source-reported* As an Islamic surname (generally the Indian subcontinent), honorific title from Turkish paşa. This is also found in Albania, Turkey and Slavic countries. Compare Basha, Bey. * As an English surname, variant of Pasher, itself Anglicized from French Perchard, a suffixed form of Old French perche (“pole”), from Latin pertica.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: PashaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

