Tweet. Basil is used mostly in Arabic, Czech, English, French, and German, and it is of Old Greek origin. Basil is of the meaning royal, kingly. Original forms of the name include Basileios (Old Greek) and Basilius (Latin).Saint Basil the Great was a well known 4th-century bishop of Caesarea whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name among early Christians. The name was also borne by two Byzantine emperors.he popularity of the name saw a substantial revival in the 19th century, promoted by the plant name, which is derived from the same root word 'basileus' for its excellent medicinal qualities. As a first name, Basil shares the same etymology as Rex, which is from the Latin cognate of the same root word.
Viking Sea is one of the latest additions to the fleet of Viking Ocean Cruises, a new ocean cruise line created by the award-winning Viking River Cruises.
Vikings (Old English: wicingâpirate,[1] Danish and BokmÃ¥l: vikinger; Swedish and Nynorsk: vikingar; Icelandic: vÃ­kingar, from Old Norse vÃ­kingar), were Norse seafarers, mainly speaking the Old Norse language, who raided and traded from their Northern European homelands across wide areas of northern, central and eastern Europe, during the late 8th ...