Ascari (surname)
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
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
- Antonio Ascari (1888–1925), Italian racing driver
- Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), Italian racing driver
- Stefania Ascari (born 1980), Italian politician
- Tonino Ascari (1942–2008), Italian racing driver [7][8]
References
- "Distribution of the surname Ascari in Italy". Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- "Global distribution of the surname Ascari". Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Etymology of the surname Ascari". Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Origin of the surname Ascari". Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Meaning of the surname Ascari". Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "View Name: Ansgar". behindthename.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- "Tonino Ascari". Motorsports Memorial.
- "The Ascari Mystery Solved?". Sports Car Digest. December 2005.
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