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Basil Zaharoff (born Vasileios Zacharias; 1849-1936) was a Turkish-born Greek arms dealer and industrialist. He became one of the richest men in the world and was described as the "merchant of death".

Basil Wahn is a German acoustic guitarist and composer.

Ahahahah Basil Omori.

Basil Wombat is a character from the puppet show SeeMore's Playhouse.

Basil Stag Hare is a good namesake, lol.

Basil Wolverton is a North American illustrator. He had some of his work published in Marvel Comics and Mad Magazine. One of my personal favorite comics that he drew is Powerhouse Pepper, which came out in the 40s.

Basil Williams was a British single skater and pair skater. With partner Phyllis Johnson, he won the bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Before teaming up with Johnson, he competed with Enid Harrison. They placed 6th at the 1912 World Figure Skating Championships. He also competed as a single skater at the 1920 Olympics, placing 7th.

Saint Basil's Cathedral in Russia (Cathedral of Intercession of Theotokos on the Moat).

I can't hear or see this name without thinking of the famous scene in the Three Stooges short 'Brideless Groom' (1947), where Christine McIntyre's character of Miss Hopkins mistakes Shemp for her visiting Cousin Basil, and then, upon finding out it's a case of mistaken identity, gives him a severe beating that sends him crashing through the door upon its conclusion. She broke his nose in real life.

Dr. Basil Singer is a physicist, robotics expert, and super-stud muffin! He hosts the really cool show "Exodus Earth" and has appeared on other science programs, too.

The famous actor Basil Rathbone (1892 - 1967) also bore this name. He played Sherlock Holmes in many featured films such as The Hound Of the Baskervilles (1939), The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1939), and The Scarlet Claw (1944).

Wasn't this a feminine name in the book "from the mixed up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankewiler"?

Basil Brush: a famous British puppet from children's television.

Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau was recently beatified in le Mans France. He is the founder of the Congregation of the Holy Cross (CSC). Recent rumors have suggested that he may be up for sainthood shortly due to a recent miracle which would be attributed to his intercession.

Basil Hallward was the artist who painted the fateful portrait of Dorian Gray in the book by the same name. Upon discovering what has become of the portrait he painted and asking Dorian Gray to repent for his sins, he is murdered by Gray in a fit of rage. As a consequence of the murder and the subsequent cover-up, the portrait is permanently stained with blood.

Basil of Baker Street is a mouse detective in a series of children's books by Eve Titus. The Disney Movie "The Great Mouse Detective" is based on those books, and the main character's name remained Basil.

Basil Brush is a puppet fox that appears on childrens broadcasting on the BBC.

In the series of books titled Redwall Basil is a rabbit that plays a fairly important role in the series.

Basil Stag Hare, doncha know. Not a rabbit. He happens to be my favorite Redwall character, wot wot.

John Cleese played Basil Fawlty on the TV series Fawlty Towers. Actor Basil Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes.