name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Hans Asperger, b. 1906
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asperger
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/ˈæspɜː(ɹ)ɡɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /əˈspɜːdʒə/
noun
Meaning 2
An aspergillum.
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noun
Meaning 3
A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual.
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noun
Meaning 4
Somebody who has Asperger's syndrome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Asperger.
From the verb asperge, ultimately a learned borrowing from Latin aspergō.