Ascelin

Ascelin is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from a diminutive of the Old German element asc, meaning "ash tree" (from Proto-Germanic askaz). The name thus likely originally referred to someone who lived near an ash tree or someone strong like the wood of the ash tree.

Ascelin belongs to a class of short forms and diminutives common in early Germanic onomastics, where the base element asc was combined with affectionate suffixes. A similar variant is Asco, which preserves the root without the diminutive suffix. In other Germanic languages and cultures, for example in Frisian, the name appears as Asse.

• Meaning: "Ash tree"
• Origin: Germanic
• Type: Diminutive of names containing the element asc
• Usage Regions: Germany, Netherlands, Frisia (historically)