Astruc is a name with a Latin root, "astrucus" which has the same meaning in Occitan, "born under a good/lucky star". Frequent in the south of France (particularly in the departments of Hérault and Lozère), it was originally a first name. The masculine is Astruc, the feminine is Astrugue. Because of its meaning and prophylactic value, it was popular among Jews in the Middle Ages (their community was mostly in Provence), but it was also often worn by Christians/goyim.“Astruc” is the Occitan equivalent of the Jewish name “Asher”. A Jew in the Middle Ages could therefore have the first name Astruc for the sake of assimilation with Christians by having a name typical of the region, while retaining his surname "Asher" among his peers.
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Frequent in the south of France (particularly in the departments of Hérault and Lozère), it was originally a first name. The masculine is Astruc, the feminine is Astrugue.
Because of its meaning and prophylactic value, it was popular among Jews in the Middle Ages (their community was mostly in Provence), but it was also often worn by Christians/goyim.
“Astruc” is the Occitan equivalent of the Jewish name “Asher”. A Jew in the Middle Ages could therefore have the first name Astruc for the sake of assimilation with Christians by having a name typical of the region, while retaining his surname "Asher" among his peers.