Asko (name)
| Asko | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Finnish, Estonian |
| Name day |
6 September (Finland) 11 July (Estonia) |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Finland, Estonia |
Asko is a male given name common in Finland and Estonia. The nameday is 6 September. The first Asko was baptised in 1901, and as of 2009 there were more than 8000 people with this name in Finland.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Asko Jussila (born 1963), Finnish football manager
- Asko Künnap (born 1971), Estonian poet, artist, graphic designer and marketer
- Asko Murtomäki (born 1971), Finnish broadcaster and journalist
- Asko Paade (born 1984), Estonian basketball player
- Asko Parpola (born 1941), Finnish Indologist and Sindhologist
- Asko Peltoniemi (born 1963), Finnish pole vaulter
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