Bill
A form of Vasileios
Basil, in English
Saint Basil the Great — the fourth-century bishop of Caesarea, kept on New Year's Day.
It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.
Recorded as a diaspora substitution — read how the names changed →
Origin
The story of Vasileios
Vasileios keeps 1 January — the feast of Saint Basil the Great, one of the great bishops of the fourth-century Church.
The name is openly regal. Βασίλειος is built on βασιλεύς (basileús), the Greek word for “king” — so the name simply means “royal, kingly.”
“Royal, kingly — from the Greek word for king.”
onomasti · VasileiosKey facts
Vasileios at a glance
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
One name takes many forms — the formal, the everyday, the affectionate, and the spellings that travelled abroad. Each has its own page here, and all share the same day.
Greek forms
Know another form?
Missing a form your family uses? Add it — a person reviews every submission before anything is published.
Namesakes
Notable people named Vasileios
Add a form of this name
A person reviews every submission before anything is published.