Names

From the 1923 Russian novel Scarlet Sails by Alexander Grin, adapted into a 1961 Soviet movie. In the story, Assol is a young girl who is told by a prophetic old man that she will one day marry a prince. The meaning of the name is not uncertain, but it has been suggested that it was inspired by the Russian question а соль (a sol) meaning “and the salt?”.

Alternate transcription of Arabic آسيا or آسية (see Asiya) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element asc meaning “ash tree” or ans meaning “god”.

Means “travel at night” in Arabic. It is related to Isra.

From the English word for the tree, derived from Old English æspe. It is also the name of a ski resort in Colorado.

Derived from Greek ἀσπάσιος (aspasios) meaning “welcome, embrace”. This was the name of the lover of Pericles (5th century BC).

From אָסְנַפַּר (‘Asnappar), the Hebrew form of Ashurbanipal. This name is used in the Old Testament to refer to the Assyrian king.

Icelandic form of Åsmund.

Old Norse form of Åsmund.

From the Old Norse name Ásmundr, cognate of Osmond.