Basset

Basset
This unusual and interesting name has two possible origins, one English and one French. The English source is from a nickname for a short man, one of low stature, from the Middle English and Old French word "bas(se)", low, short, from the Latin "bassus", "thickset", wide, as opposed to tall. "Basset(t)" is the diminutive form of the original surname "Bass". The second, French, source is locational, from a place in Normandy called "Basset". The surname would have been introduced by the Normans after the Conquest of 1086, and early recordings of the name show this derivation in the form "de Basset", as in "Gilbert de Basset", (the Bedfordshire Hundred Rolls, 1275). One William Bassett was an early emigrant to New England, leaving London on the ship "Abigall" bound for New England in 1635. One of the many early Coats of Arms granted to Bassett families depicts a barry wavy of six gold and red. The Crest is a unicorn's head couped, silver, and the Motto, "Pro rege et populo", translates as "For king and people". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph Basset. which was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book, Hertfordshire, during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Basset — (von frz. bas = tief, niedrig) ist ein Namensbestandteil verschiedener kurzbeiniger Jagdhunderassen. Basset Hound, die wohl bekannteste Rasse dieses Namens Basset artésien normand Basset bleu de Gascogne Basset d Artois Basset fauve de Bretagne… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • basset — UK [ˈbæsɪt] / US [ˈbæsət] or basset hound UK / US noun [countable] Word forms basset : singular basset plural bassets Word forms basset hound : singular basset hound plural basset hounds a dog with long ears and short legs, used for hunting …   English dictionary

  • Basset — Bas set (b[a^]s s[e^]t), a. [Cf. OF. basset somewhat low, dim. of bas low.] (Geol.) Inclined upward; as, the basset edge of strata. Lyell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • basset — (fr.; pronunc. [báset]) adj. y n. m. Se aplica a un *perro de cuerpo alargado y fuerte y patas cortas. * * * ► adjetivo sustantivo de género común ZOOLOGÍA Díc. de la raza de perros que presentan el carácter común de tener las patas cortas. * * * …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • basset — BASSET. s. m. Chien de chasse, qui a les jambes fort courtes et quelquefois tortues. On chasse le blaireau avec des bassets. Basset à jambes torses.Basset, se dit aussi dans la conversation, en parlant d Un petit homme dont les jambes et les… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • basset — basset1 [bas′it] n. [OFr, short legged dog, orig., short, dim. of basse, fem. of bas,BASE2] a kind of hound with a long body, short, crooked forelegs, and long, drooping ears, used in hunting: also basset hound basset2 [bas′it] n. [< ? Fr… …   English World dictionary

  • Basset — Bas set (b[a^]s s[e^]t or b[a^]s*s[e^]t ), n. [F. bassette, fr. It. bassetta. Cf. {Basso}.] A game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice. [1913 Webster] Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget Your… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Basset — Le plus souvent surnom donné à un homme de petite taille, aux jambes courtes. On rencontre le nom dans diverses régions, mais c est en Bretagne (22) qu il est le plus fréquent, ainsi que dans le Forez. Dans cette dernière région, il s agit plutôt …   Noms de famille

  • basset — type of short legged dog, 1610s, from Fr. basset, from O.Fr. bas low (see BASE (Cf. base) (adj.)) + dim. suffix …   Etymology dictionary

  • basset — Basset, m. acut. Est une sorte de chien terrien, bas monté sur jambes qu il a torses, et est à court poil (combien qu il y en a d une autre facture, houssus comme barbets et à jambes droites) lesquels coulent sous terre pour destaner les Renards… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • basset — (also basset hound) ► NOUN ▪ a breed of sturdy hunting dog with a long body, short legs, and long, drooping ears. ORIGIN French, from bas low …   English terms dictionary

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