Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. BA-sit [key·IPA] Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 11/12/2016 by highexpectasians Edited 4/10/2020 by lezginkas Meaning & History From Old French bas meaning "short", low". It was either used as a nickname for a short person or someone of humble origins.