Asa (given name)

{{Short description|Asa: [pronounced ae-sah] describes a god}}

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| gender = Male, Female

| meaning = Various

| language = Various

| name = Asa

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Asa is a given name in several parts of the world. In English, the usual pronunciation is {{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|s|ə}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|z|ə}}.

  • Asa (אסא): derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years. It became a popular American name because of the influence of the Puritans in the 17th century.
  • Asa: a Hebrew name meaning healer and/or physician (Ase).
  • Åsa (pronounced "o-sa"): a Swedish name related to one of the most ancient Norse names, referencing Æsir, which means "gods".
  • Asa (pronounced "asha"): a Yoruba language word which means or refers to the 'hawk' bird.
  • Asa (pronounced "aa-saa"): an Igbo Nigerian name with the meaning "Beautiful”
  • Asa (朝 or あさ) (pronounced "aa-saa"): Japanese name meaning "morning".
  • Asa: Indonesian for "Hope".
  • Asa: Portuguese means "Wing".
  • Asa: [Malagasy] (native tongue of Madagascar) means "Work."
  • Asha : Nepali means "Hope"
  • Asa: Punjabi means “Hope”
  • Asa: Filipino means “Hope”.

People

Biblical reference

  • Asa of Judah, third king of Judah, son of Abijam, grandson of Rehoboam

Fictional characters

See also

References

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{{cite book

| last1 = Hanks

| first1 = Patrick

| authorlink1 = Patrick Hanks

| last2 = Hardcastle

| first2 = Kate

| last3 = Hodges

| first3 = Flavia

| title = A Dictionary of First Names

| publisher = Oxford University Press

| publication-place = Oxford, England

| series = Oxford paperback reference

| year = 2006

| isbn = 978-0-19-861060-1

| oclc = 67869278

| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC

| page = 64

| access-date = 21 November 2024

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Category:English masculine given names

Category:Masculine given names

Category:Japanese feminine given names