It should derive from an ethnic form referring to the Borgo dell'Aschetto near Cerveteri in Lazio or from the name Aschetinus or Aschettinus, in turn derived from the Norman form Askatini, of which we have traces in 1060 in Genzano di Lucania, in a diploma by Roberto Guiscard: "..Balduinus homo Dragonis fratris Askatinis de Genciano..".
According to another hypothesis it derives from a Grecanic nickname based on the ancient term άσκός askos, "wineskin", perhaps to indicate in the progenitors of small stature and quite fleshy people.
The surname Aschettino has a lineage in Naples and one in the Avellino area.
Aschettini, practically unique, is Neapolitan.
Adhering to what we know about the way surnames originated, it is possible to offer a realistic explanation of the origins of aschettino.
In the following lines, you will find everything we have been able to gather about the surname aschettino.
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