Vasco
/ˈvæs.koʊ/noun
A surname and given name, especially associated with the Basque region and with historical figures like Vasco da Gama.
Did you know?Vasco is a name tied to the Basque ethnonym, and the Basque language is famously a linguistic isolate, making the name feel like a surviving fragment from pre-Indo-European Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Roman era
Latin
Vascones
“The Basque people of the western Pyrenees”
Late Latin
Latin
Vasconia
“The land of the Vascones”
Medieval Romance
Romance
Vasco
“A form used as a personal name and ethnonym-related surname”
Modern Spanish/Portuguese
Spanish/Portuguese
Vasco
“A given name and surname associated with Basque identity”
Modern English
English
Vasco
“A proper name, especially in reference to historical Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama”