Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Βασιλείδης(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsBasilides (latinized form), Vasileidis (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun βασιλείδης (basileides) meaning "prince", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king" (see Basil 1).