Ascaric (disambiguation)

Ascaric, Ascarich, or Anscharic ( _es. Ascario "or" Ascarico, _fr. Anschéric, _pt. Ascárico) is a Germanic name which appears in Latin sources as "Asacarius", "Assacarius", "Assaccarius", "Ascaricus", or "Askericus". It is a religious name derived from OHG "asc-", cognate with ash, meaning "tree, spear", alluding to Wodan, and "-ric", cognate with royal/regal, meaning "king". It was used mainly by the Franks and Visigoths. It could refer to:
*Ascaric (d. 306), Frankish king
*Ascaric, Bishop of Palencia (fl. 653)
*Ascaric, Archbishop of Braga (d. 810)
*Askericus (d. c. 890), Frankish bishop