Names

Derived from Greek ἀσπάσιος (aspasios) meaning “welcome, embrace”. This was the name of the lover of Pericles (5th century BC).

From אָסְנַפַּר (‘Asnappar), the Hebrew form of Ashurbanipal. This name is used in the Old Testament to refer to the Assyrian king.

Icelandic form of Åsmund.

Old Norse form of Åsmund.

From the Old Norse name Ásmundr, cognate of Osmond.

Means “appellations, names” in Arabic. This was the name of a daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims.

Means “supreme” in Arabic.

Danish form of Aslaug.

Swedish form of Aslaug.

Means “genuine, real” in Turkish.