Ascari (surname)

Ascari is an Italian surname, with a high number of occurrences in Emilia-Romagna and Lombardia. In addition there is a high number of occurrences of the name in Brazil.
Origin and meaning.
The name Ascari is derived from the Italian form of the Germanic name Ansgar - Anscario. "Ansgar" (Latinized "Ansgarius"; Old Norse "Ásgeirr") is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements "ans" "god", and "gar" "spear", thus meaning "spear of god".