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Webster 1913 Edition
Asa
‖
As′a
,Noun.
[NL.
asa
, of oriental origin; cf. Per. azā
mastic, Ar. asā
healing, isā
remedy.] An ancient name of a gum.
Webster 1828 Edition
Asa
ASA
, A corruption of lasar, an ancient name of a gum. [See Ooze.]Definition 2024
Ása
Ása
See also: Appendix:Variations of "asa"
Faroese
Proper noun
Ása f
- A female given name
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Ása |
Accusative | Ásu |
Dative | Ásu |
Genitive | Ásu |
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Ása: Ásuson
- daughter of Ása: Ásudóttir
Icelandic
Etymology
From the Old Norse [Term?] given name Ása, ultimately from áss (“god”), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”).
Proper noun
Ása f
- A female given name.
Old Norse
Alternative forms
Etymology
A short form of Old Norse given names with Ás-, Æs-. Ultimately from Old Norse áss (“god”), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”).
Proper noun
Ása f
- A female given name.
Descendants
References
- Eivind Vågslid, Norderlendske fyrenamn, 1988, ISBN 82-991668-0-2