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".

People

 * Antonio Ascari (1888–1925), Italian racing driver
 * Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), Italian racing driver
 * Stefania Ascari (born 1980), Italian politician
 * Tonino Ascari (1942–2008), Italian racing driver