Basra

See also: basra

English

Alternative forms

(city in Iraq): Balsara, Balsora, Bassora, Bussero, Bussora (all obsolete)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic البَصْرَة‎ (al-baṣra)

Proper noun

Basra

A city and port in southeastern Iraq.

Translations

city in Iraq

Arabic: اَلْبَصْرَة‎ f (al-baṣra)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܒܨܪܐ‎ (bṣrā)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 巴士拉 (zh) (Bāshìlā)
Coptic: ⲃⲁϣⲣⲁ (bašra)
French: Bassorah (fr)
Greek: Βασόρα (el) f (Vasóra)
Hindi: बसरा m (basrā)
Japanese: バスラ
Ottoman Turkish: بصره‎ (Basra)
Persian: بصره‎ (fa) (basre), بسراه‎ (basrâh)
Portuguese: Bassorá
Russian: Ба́сра f (Básra)
Turkish: Basra (tr)
Uyghur: بەسرە‎ (besre)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਸਰਾ (basrā).

Proper noun

Basra (plural Basras)

A surname from Punjabi.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Basra is the 40432^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 541 individuals. Basra is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (90.57%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Basra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 112.

Anagrams

Arabs, Baars, Baras, Sabra, abras, arbas, sabar, sabra

Uzbek

Proper noun

Basra

Basra (a city in Iraq)

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