Vasilisa

The female name Vasilisa is of Greek origin (basilissa) and means "Queen". It is the feminine form of Vasily, the Russian or Greek form of the name Basil.
Its use was inspired by a third-century Christian child martyr, Vasilisa, and several other early saints who are venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. It was the name of several early princesses. Today the name is also associated with a fairy tale princess because of its frequent use in Russian fairy tales. The princess Vasilisa the Beautiful or Vasilisa the Wise is a stock character in Russian fairy tales, including The Frog Tsarevna and Vasilisa the Beautiful. The character often rises in status from a peasant girl to the wife of a prince or is a princess who marries the hero after helping him to accomplish difficult tasks. Unlike other fairy tale heroines who wait to be rescued, Vasilisa often accomplishes a series of tasks that help her defeat the villain of the story. In the tales, the character is also usually a successful housekeeper, which helps her win the love of the prince. Vasilisa is also the name of a character in the book series The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. In the series, Vasilisa Dragomir is a princess and best friend to the protagonist and narrator, Rose Hathaway.

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Russian feminine form of basil: king, royal.

Basilissa, Basilia

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Vasilisa Melentyeva		Russian tsarina
2	Vasilisa Davankova	1998	Russian pair skater
3	Vasilisa Marzaliuk	1987	Wrestler
4	Vasilisa Bardina	1987	Russian tennis player
5	Vasilisa Kozhina	1780	Russian guerilla leader during the French invasion of 1812
6	Vasilisa V. Volodin	1974	Soviet psychologist
7	Vasilisa Davydova	1986
8	Vasilisa Forbes	1992	Film director and visual artist
9	Vasilisa Volohova