Boy · Medieval Iberian, probably Basque
Vasco
Say it: VASH-koo
Meaning
Uncertain. A short form of medieval Velasco, often derived from Basque bela 'crow, raven' with a diminutive; a link with Latin Vasco 'Basque' has also been proposed.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 471 babies given this name since 1910
- At its height in 1910, about 1 in 27,700 boys
- 8 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Vasco |
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Famous bearers
- Vasco da Gama, navigator
- Vasco Núñez de Balboa, explorer
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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