The story behind Basilide
From Latin Basilidēs, from Ancient Greek Βασιλείδης (Basileídēs).
Pronunciation
French: /ba.zi.lid/
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Names Similar to Basilide
Berenice
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενῑ́κη (Berenī́kē, “bringer of victory”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Macedonian (compare the native word Φερενῑ́κη (Pherenī́kē)), from φέρω…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Bérénice
Through Latin Berenicē, borrowed from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē). Doublet of Véronique.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Bessarione
From Ancient Greek Βησσαρίων (Bēssaríōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Boniface
From Latin Bonifatius. Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Bonifatius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Afërditë
First attested in the late 19th century. Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē), intentionally altered by folk etymology as afër ditës (“near the day”). As…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ë
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alexandre
Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Basilide
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Basilide
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length