All about the name BACIL

Meaning, origin, history.

Bacil is a distinctive given name of Latin origin, derived from the Latin word 'bacillus', meaning 'little rod'. It is often associated with the scientific community due to its connection to Bacillus, a type of bacterium discovered by Belgian microbiologist Jean-Baptiste Dutrochet in 1805. However, it is also a name that has been used independently as a given name for centuries, with historical records dating back to the Middle Ages.

See also

Belgium

Popularity of the name BACIL since 1880.

Number of births per year since 1880.

"It appears that the name Bacil was given to six children in 1915 and five more in 1925, resulting in a total of eleven babies named Bacil over these two years."