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The Bassini Family Name

Arms linked to Bassi and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Family name meaning

If your family name is Bassini, its origin lies with Bassi, a long-established Italian surname. Name scholars give the meaning as “Short”.

A variant of Bassi

With the diminutive -ini, Bassini is an affectionate form of Bassi that became a surname in its own right. Related forms: Basso and Bassetti.

Get the complete Bassini report, with a museum-style coat of arms.