Uncertain, possibly shortened from some old Germanic name. One explanation is askus (“witchcraft”).
Asko
A medieval name, originally in the farm name Askola, but only later revived as a given name. Ultimately probably a vernacular form of the Germanic name Askold, Ascolt, compare Old East Norse Haskuldr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz (“ash tree, (ash) spear”) + *waldaz (“wielder”), i.e. "spear-wielder". Also recorded as a nickname of Antti and Akseli. Related to Latvian Askolds.
Asko
Inflection of Asko (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | Asko | Askot | ||
genitive | Askon | Askojen | ||
partitive | Askoa | Askoja | ||
illative | Askoon | Askoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | Asko | Askot | ||
accusative | nom. | Asko | Askot | |
gen. | Askon | |||
genitive | Askon | Askojen | ||
partitive | Askoa | Askoja | ||
inessive | Askossa | Askoissa | ||
elative | Askosta | Askoista | ||
illative | Askoon | Askoihin | ||
adessive | Askolla | Askoilla | ||
ablative | Askolta | Askoilta | ||
allative | Askolle | Askoille | ||
essive | Askona | Askoina | ||
translative | Askoksi | Askoiksi | ||
abessive | Askotta | Askoitta | ||
instructive | — | Askoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |