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Basset is a surname of French origin. ^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• André Basset (1895–1956), younger brother of the above, linguist, orientalist
• Alfred Barnard Basset mathematician
• Basset family includes wealthy landowners in Cornwall
• David Basset (1687–1701), Merchant active in Newfoundland and New England
• Frances Basset, 2nd Baroness Basset
• Francis Basset (disambiguation)
• Henri Basset (1892–1926), son of the above, linguist and historian
• John Basset (writer) (1791–1843), writer on Cornish mining
• René Basset (1855–1924), orientalist
• Sarah Basset or Sally Bassett (died 1730), slave in Bermuda executed by burning for attempted murder

See also

• Bassett (surname)

Surname list

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