Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈbas.so/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally a nickname for a short person, from Latin bassus "thick, low". Related NamesDetails RootbassusVariantBassiOther Languages & CulturesBass(English) Categories English nouns, fashion designers, flugelhornists, Italian words, Latin words, music, sizes