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] 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".