Gender: Male
Sir Basil Shillito Cave was a British consul.
He was the son of Thomas Cave, a Liberal Member of Parliament, and one of his brothers was George Cave who would become a Conservative Home Secretary and a Viscount. Basil Cave worked for the Foreign Office as a civil servant and was appointed Vice-Consul of British East Africa in 1891. In 1893 he was placed in command of a number of soldiers during civil disorder on Zanzibar and in 1895 was appointed Consul to the country. The Consul-General, AH Hardinge being away, Cave was responsible for starting the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896. He issued an ultimatum to Khalid bin Barghash who had seized the throne on the death of Sultan Hamad. The resulting 38-minute war, the shortest in history, ended with victory for Britain and the installation of their chosen Sultan, Hamoud bin Mohammed.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 30, 2024
On the name Basil Cave, Basil means Kingly, Brave, Royal, The Great, King Like, King, Basil the herb (1).
The name Basil Cave is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Basil is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, South Africa, and 79 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Basil is recorded 14,448 times globally, ranking it as the 4,175th most common name worldwide.
Basil is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 1,923 occurrences, making it the 1,623th most popular name in the country.
In Palestine, the name Basil is found among 1 in every 502 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | #1,623 | 1 : 1,504 |
| Nigeria | #933 | 1 : 815 |
| South Africa | #1,578 | 1 : 1,791 |
| United States of America | #3,083 | 1 : 1,898 |
| Egypt | #4,118 | 1 : 3,296 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | #1,292 | 1 : 770 |
| Palestine | #925 | 1 : 502 |
| Jordan | #737 | 1 : 514 |
| Israel | #1,264 | 1 : 557 |
| United Arab Emirates | #1,527 | 1 : 1,929 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Basil from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sir Basil Shillito Cave was a British consul. He was the son of Thomas Cave, a Liberal Member of Parliament, and one of his brothers was George Cave who would become a Conservative Home Secretary and a Viscount. Basil Cave worked for the Foreign Office as a civil servant and was appointed Vice-Consul of British East Africa in 1891. In 1893 he was placed in command of a number of soldiers during civil disorder on Zanzibar and in 1895 was appointed Consul to the country. The Consul-General, AH Hardinge being away, Cave was responsible for starting the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896. He issued an ultimatum to Khalid bin Barghash who had seized the throne on the death of Sultan Hamad. The resulting 38-minute war, the shortest in history, ended with victory for Britain and the installation of their chosen Sultan, Hamoud bin Mohammed.
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