Vassilia or Vasileia is a female
name of Greek origin which means royal or kingly, the reign of a king. It also has a religious connotation, as in the kingdom of heaven.
In greek, In greek it's spelled like this: Βασιλεία
Vassilia derives from the main female
name Vassiliki. The
name is also used in many celtic, orthodox cultures.
Girls under the
name Vassilia are given the nickname Vassilki or Vasilok which means cornflower.
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.
Other Nickname(s) Vasya, Vasilisochka, Vasilochik
Related names Basilia, Basilissa, Basilla, Vasilia, Vasiliki (Greek); Vasilka (Bulgarian); Vasylyna (Ukrainian); Vasilissa
And then she looked at me, Vassilia. I cannot forget her
name, her big brown eyes and her sensual yet
innocent smile.