Bassin

Two possible origins:

• Jewish metronymic surname from an Yiddish pet form of the personal name Bathsheba.
• Borrowed from French Bassin, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker or seller of basins, from bassin (“small basin”).

Bassin (plural Bassins)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bassin is the 55505^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 370 individuals. Bassin is most common among White (96.22%) individuals.

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

Borrowed from French bassin.

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Bassin n (strong, genitive Bassins, plural Bassins)

1. (water pool) basin, pool

   Synonym: Wasserbecken

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