Ascelin
Germanic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Ascelin
Ascelin derives from the Germanic elements "as" (god) and "elin" (diminutive suffix), meaning "little god" or "godly one." The name was used primarily in medieval France and among Norman nobility, with historical prominence through figures like Ascelin of Lombardy, a 13th-century Franciscan missionary and papal legate.
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Etymology
Ascelin derives from the Germanic elements "as" (god) and "elin" (diminutive suffix), meaning "little god" or "godly one." The name was used primarily in medieval France and among Norman nobility, with historical prominence through figures like Ascelin of Lombardy, a 13th-century Franciscan missionary and papal legate.
Ascelin currently ranks #5,540 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.
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