indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe". In Greek mythology, Asphalion was the name of one of king Menelaus' squires.