The name Pasi (Hindi: पासी) is composed of two words Pa (grip) and asi (sword), implying thereby one who hold a sword in his hand or in other words a soldier.
The Pasi are said to have used nooses for climbing trees.
[2] In Italian, it stems from the word pace, meaning peace.
[3] It is also a Finnish forename, a form of Basil.
Notable individuals with this surname are listed below.