The Committee of Five. Congress picked a committee to write a declaration explaining why the colonies wanted independence. They chose John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Robert Livingston of New York and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia. Jefferson was not a great speaker.
Vasilios' root is Greek, and the name Vasilios means royal, kingly. Vasilios is a variant transcription of Basil (Greek): from the Greek name Basileios.Vasilas is a popular surname.asilios is an equally unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is a comparison of the popularity of the boy name Vasilios and related names.
[nÊ²ÉªËkÊ²itÉ]) is a Russian masculine name. The Ukrainian and Belarusian variant are Ð¼Ð¸ÐºÐ¸ÑÐ° Mykyta ([mÉªkÉªtÉ]), and Ð¼ÑÐºÑÑÐ° Mikita ([mÊ²ikÊ²ita]), respectively (but ÐiÐºiÑÐ° Nikita is also in use in both countries). The Romanian variant is Nichita. The name is derived from the Greek Niketas (Î½Î¹ÎºÎ®ÏÎ±Ï, meaning  victor ).The Greek name entered Slavic onomastics due to the veneration of Saint Nicetas the Goth (died 372) in the Russian Orthodox Church.he name is derived from the Greek Niketas (Î½Î¹ÎºÎ®ÏÎ±Ï, meaning  victor ). The Greek name entered Slavic onomastics due to the veneration of Saint Nicetas the Goth (died 372) in the Russian Orthodox Church.