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]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, English |
| Region of origin | Uttar Pradesh |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Passi |
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.
- Geeta Pasi, an American diplomat.
- Maharaja Bijli Pasi, a king from the Pasi community. He ruled during the Muslim period from a site located near Lucknow.
- Balraj Pasi, an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Nainital constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
- Subhash Pasi, a member of Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh
- Suresh Pasi, Indian Politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India.
- Madari Pasi, a leader of the militant peasant movement Eka Movement.
- Uda Devi Pasi, claimed to have been a fighter at Sikandar Bagh in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- Masuriya Din Pasi (born 2 October 1911) was an Indian politician, a fight against Criminal Tribes Act for independence who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh
- Riccardo Pasi, Italian footballer.
- Giacomo Pasi, Italian bishop.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1974). Census of India, 1971: Series 1. Monograph Series, Part 5, Ethnographic Study. Controller of Publications.
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh; Bhanu, B. V.; India, Anthropological Survey of (2004). Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 1683. ISBN 978-81-7991-102-0.
- ^ "Origin and Etymology of Italian surnames in P". www.italyheritage.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Pasi". Behind the Name. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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