The George and Martha sereis of childrens books feature an animal whose name comes from an ancient Greek word that means what?
George and Martha George and Martha is a series of children's books written and illustrated by James Marshall between 1972 and 1988. Each book in the series contained a number of short stories describing interactions between two hippos, George and Martha. The books inspired an animated children's television show which comprised 26 episodes made in 1999, and a musical in 2011.
Basil (name) The name Basil ( ; "royal, kingly") comes from the male Greek name Vassilios (Greek: Βασίλειος , female version Bασιλική ), which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from "basileus" (Greek: βασιλεύς ), a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin meaning "king", from which words such as basilica and basilisk (via Latin) as well as the eponymous herb (via Old French) derive, and the name of the Italian region Basilicata, which had been long under the rule of the Byzantine Emperor (also called "basileus").