Askim

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse Askeimr, a compound of askr (“ash tree”) and heimr (“home, homestead; farm”). The name originally belonged to a farm and was later transferred to the parish, town and municipality. The surname is habitational, from the same place or farm name. First attested in 1337 in written sources, referring to the eastern Askim farm. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʃːɪm/ Rhymes: -aʃːɪm Hyphenation: As‧kim === Proper noun === Askim a town in Indre Østfold municipality, Østfold, Norway, the administrative centre of Indre Østfold municipality, with town status since 1996. a former municipality of Østfold, Norway, merged with Eidsberg, Hobøl, Spydeberg and Trøgstad to form Indre Østfold in 2020. a parish of Indre Østfold municipality, Østfold, Norway. a surname from habitational, from the place or farm name Askim ==== Derived terms ==== askiming (“person from or living in Askim”) === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 303 people in Norway bore Askim as a surname as of 31 December 2025. === Anagrams === maksi === References === “Askim”, Store norske leksikon. “Askim”, Sentralt stadnamnregister, Norwegian Mapping Authority. “Eiendommer nord for sentrum”, Askim museum. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Proper noun === Askim a town with bystatus and municipality of Østfold, Norway