Basra

A port city in southeastern Iraq.

Proper noun

  1. A port city in southeastern Iraq.

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish بصره (Basra) and Arabic البَصْرَة (al-Baṣra), from ال (al-, “the, land of the”) + بَصْرَة (baṣra, “overseer”).

Forms

Balsara Balsora Bassora Bussero Bussora

Wikipedia

Basra

Derived

Gulf of Basra

Proper noun Entry 2

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

Origin

Etymology tree Punjabi ਬਸਰਾ (basrā)bor. English Basra Borrowed from Punjabi ਬਸਰਾ (basrā).

Forms

Basras Balsara Balsora Bassora Bussero Bussora