Bassin
See also: bassin
English
editEtymology
editTwo possible origins:
- Jewish metronymic surname from an Yiddish pet form of the personal name Bathsheba.
- Borrowed from French Bassin, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of basins, from bassin (“small basin”).
Proper noun
editBassin (plural Bassins)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bassin is the 55505th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 370 individuals. Bassin is most common among White (96.22%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bassin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 112.
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editBassin n (strong, genitive Bassins, plural Bassins)
- (water pool) basin, pool
- Synonym: Wasserbecken
Declension
editDeclension of Bassin [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Bassin” in Duden online
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