Basia
[ˈbɑːʃə]Meaning
Polish diminutive of Barbara; also a Hebrew diminutive of Batyah.
Background Story
Basia is a Polish diminutive of Barbara, formed by clipping the name and adding the suffix -sia. In Hebrew it is a diminutive of Batyah. The Polish singer-songwriter Barbara Trzetrzelewska is known mononymously as Basia.
Temperament
Variations
Basia, Bashka, Basiań
Related Names
Basja
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Recorded as a feminine given name in Yiddish and in modern American English
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Bysia
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