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Language(s) | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, English |
Region of origin | Uttar Pradesh |
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Alternative spelling | Passi |
The name Pasi ( Hindi: पासी) is composed of two words Pa ( grip) and asi ( sword), implying thereby one who hold a sword in his hand or in other words a soldier. [1] Another etymology is that the name comes from the Sanskrit pashika, "one who uses a noose." The Pasi are said to have used nooses for climbing trees. [2]
In Italian, it stems from the word pace, meaning peace. [3] It is also a Finnish forename, a form of Basil. [4]
Pasi is a surname used by the Pasi community and people from Punjab. Notable individuals with this surname are listed below.
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, English |
Region of origin | Uttar Pradesh |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Passi |
The name Pasi ( Hindi: पासी) is composed of two words Pa ( grip) and asi ( sword), implying thereby one who hold a sword in his hand or in other words a soldier. [1] Another etymology is that the name comes from the Sanskrit pashika, "one who uses a noose." The Pasi are said to have used nooses for climbing trees. [2]
In Italian, it stems from the word pace, meaning peace. [3] It is also a Finnish forename, a form of Basil. [4]
Pasi is a surname used by the Pasi community and people from Punjab. Notable individuals with this surname are listed below.