Blasco as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Blasco

What is the meaning of the name Blasco ?

The baby name Blasco is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈblas.ko/.

Blasco is Spanish in Origin.

Blasco is a masculine given name and surname rooted in medieval Iberia, especially Aragon and Navarre. Most scholars connect it to Basque Belasko “little raven” (from bele ‘raven’ + the diminutive -sko), with medieval B/V alternation yielding Velasco, Belasco, and Blasco. In Castilian contexts it also overlapped with Blas, from Latin Blasius “lisping, stammering,” so both etymologies appear in records; the Basque origin predominates in the north.

Attested from the 12th century, the name was borne by nobles and soldiers of the Crown of Aragon, such as Blasco de Alagón (d. 1239), and later by figures like the naval officer Blasco de Garay (d. 1552) and viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela (d. 1546). Variants and cognates include Velasco, Belasco, Catalan Blasc, and the related Blas; the surname Blasco is widespread in Spain and Sicily. Today it is uncommon as a given name but retains regional charm.