Askar Family History
Askar Name Meaning
Arabic: from ʿaskar ‘army’ (a derivative by misdivision from the Persian cognate lashkar) used as a personal name or as a nickname for a soldier. It is found among both Muslims and Christians. Compare Asker Turkish (Aşkar): nickname from aşkar ‘fair-haired man’ a word of Arabic origin (see Ashkar ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022