Ask.
The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda.
Meaning & usage
The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda.
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”).
A surname from Swedish.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Swedish Ask, from ask (“ash tree”), ultimately also from askr (“ash tree”). Doublet of Ash.
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