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]

Pasi
Origin
Language(s)Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, English
Region of originUttar Pradesh
Other names
Alternative spellingPassi

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.

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References

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  1. ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1974). Census of India, 1971: Series 1. Monograph Series, Part 5, Ethnographic Study. Controller of Publications.
  2. ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh; Bhanu, B. V.; India, Anthropological Survey of (2004). Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 1683. ISBN 978-81-7991-102-0.
  3. ^ "Origin and Etymology of Italian surnames in P". www.italyheritage.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Pasi". Behind the Name. Retrieved 4 May 2021.