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The boy's name Bassett \b(a)-sse-tt\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "little person". Descriptive surname used as a given name. Also the name of a short-legged hunting dog, the basset hound, possibly named so because its torso is so low ("bas" in French) to the ground.

Bassett has 1 variant form: Basset.

Bassett is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bassett. Click here to compare Bassett with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Bassett
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Bassett

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