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English
Etymology 1
From Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”).
Proper noun
Ask
- (Norse mythology) The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Swedish Ask, from ask (“ash tree”), ultimately also from askr (“ash tree”). Doublet of Ash.
Proper noun
Ask (plural Asks)
- A surname from Swedish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ask is the 37955th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 585 individuals. Ask is most common among White (95.56%) individuals.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Compare ask (“ash tree”); from Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”). The given name may also be a short form of Áskell, whence also Åskjell and Askjell.[1] Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Askur.
Proper noun
Ask m (definite Asken)
- (Norse mythology) The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda
- a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “ash tree”
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Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”).
Proper noun
Ask c (genitive Asks)
- (Norse mythology) Ask
- a male given name from Old Norse
1916, Jämten; Heimbygdas Arsbok, page 45:Men den, som genom sitt uppförande i handel och vandel gjorde sig förtjänt av aktning och förtroende, kunde med tiden — även om han var "utlänning" — bli aktad som en av socknens egna barn. Det var t. ex. fallet med Ask Olof Andersson i Tunvågen, bördig från Dalarna [...]- But, by his conduct in trade and business, he deserves respect and trust, and could with time, even though he was a foreigner, be regarded as one of the parish's own children. It was, for example, the case with Ask Olof Andersson in Tunvågen, by birth from Dalarna
Etymology 2
From ask (“ash tree”).
Proper noun
Ask c (genitive Asks)
- a topographic surname
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