Meaning

noun an associate degree in applied science

noun a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

noun an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism

origin* The place in France is from Occitan Aas, from Basque/Aquitanian aitz (“ridge, rocky point”). * As a Norwegian and Swedish surname, from the noun ås (“ridge”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0