Pasha
[ˈpɑːʃə]Meaning
A diminutive of Pavel, Pavlo or Praskovya; also an Ottoman aristocratic title.
Background Story
Behind the Name records Pasha as a diminutive of the masculine Pavel or Pavlo, or of the feminine Praskovya. The same source lists it as used in Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and other languages. Separately, pasha was a high-rank aristocratic title in the Ottoman political and military system, granted by the Sultan to governors, generals and dignitaries, and equivalent in one of its ranks to the British title of Lord.
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