Given name
Ascrih
“ash-wood, ash-tree”·“king, ruler”
Ascrih is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ascrih is built from elements meaning “ash-wood, ash-tree” and “king, ruler”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Germanic *askaz, built from Old High German asc (“ash-wood, ash-tree”) + -rīh (“king, ruler”).
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The story
First recorded in 8th or 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Ascrih’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Ascrih has a related form in 9th C. CE. In Old High German usage, Ascrih has a related form in Aschrīh.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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