from the personal name Asti, a pet form of the
Norman personal name Asketin, derived from Old Norse
Ásketill, composed of the elements áss ‘god’ +
ketill ‘kettle’, ‘helmet’. Compare Haskell.
from
Middle English, Old French hasti ‘quick’, ‘speedy’, a nickname
for a brisk or impetuous person, or possibly for a messenger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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