Ascari (surname)

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Ascari is an Italian surname, with a high number of occurrences in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardia.[1] In addition there is a high number of occurrences of the name in Brazil.[2]

Origin and meaning

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The name Ascari is derived from the Italian form of the Germanic name Ansgar - Anscario.[3][4][5] Ansgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ásgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear",[6] thus meaning "spear of god".

People

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References

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  1. ^ "Distribution of the surname Ascari in Italy". Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ^ "Global distribution of the surname Ascari". Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  3. ^ "Etymology of the surname Ascari". Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  4. ^ "Origin of the surname Ascari". Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  5. ^ "Meaning of the surname Ascari". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  6. ^ "View Name: Ansgar". behindthename.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  7. ^ "Tonino Ascari". Motorsports Memorial.
  8. ^ "The Ascari Mystery Solved?". Sports Car Digest. December 2005.