Basil

Basil is name which comes from the male Greek name Vassilios (Βασίλειος, female version Bασιλική), which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from "basileus" (βασιλεύς), a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin meaning "king".

In the works of Harry Turtledove, Basil may refer to:

Characters known only as Basil:
 * Basil (Farmers' Law), a farmer in "Farmers' Law".
 * Basil (Thessalonica), a soldier and minor character in Thessalonica.

Characters whose first name is Basil:
 * Basil Argyros, fictional Byzantine soldier and spy, POV of Agent of Byzantium.
 * Basil Roundbush, fictional RAF officer in the Worldwar franchise.