Meaning & origin
What it means
Askar goes back to Arabic عسكر (ʕaskar), meaning “army.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Arabic عسكر (ʕaskar, “army”); its root is Arabic ع س ك ر.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Askar’s family of names
In English usage, Askar as a surname has a related form in ASHKAR. In English usage, Askar as a surname has a related form in ASHKAR. In Greek usage, Askar as a surname is a transliteration of Ασκάρ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Askar
- Askar Akayev1st and former President of Kyrgyzstanborn 1944
- Asqar Maminformer Prime Minister of Kazakhstanborn 1965
- Askar MussinovSoviet and Kazakh politician (1961–2024)
- Askar AbildaevKazakh footballerborn 1971
- Askar MyrzakhmetovKazakh politicianborn 1962
- Askar Khan AfsharPersia ambassador
- Askar AitmatovKırgız politicianborn 1959
- Askar ZhumagaliyevKazakh politicianborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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