Basa

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See also: basa, basá, başa, basa-, and Baša

English

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Etymology

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Common Filipino surname, ultimately from Basque baso (forest, woods, jungle).

Proper noun

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Basa (plural Basas)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Basa is the 20299th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1310 individuals. Basa is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.09%) and White (15.73%) individuals.

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Latin

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Proper noun

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Basa f sg (genitive Basae); first declension

  1. an island off the coast of Arabia

Declension

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First-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Basa
Genitive Basae
Dative Basae
Accusative Basam
Ablative Basā
Vocative Basa

References

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  • Basa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Basque baso (forest, woods, jungle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbasa/ [ˈba.sa]
  • Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: Ba‧sa

Proper noun

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Basa m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Basque

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Basa, ultimately from Basque baso (forest, woods, jungle).

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Proper noun

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Basa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐ)

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], notably borne by:
    1. César Basa, pilot during World War II, the namesake of Basa Air Base in Pampanga

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Basa is the 318th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 25,134 individuals.

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