Asta

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Asta f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – an herb found in Mexico, especially San Luis Potosi.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths, now Avitta.

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Translations

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References

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian Asta.

Proper noun

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Asta (plural Astas)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Asta is the 37076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Asta is most common among White (87.04%) individuals.

Further reading

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Danish

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Etymology

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Old Norse Ásta, a medieval diminutive of Ástríðr (hence Astrid).

Proper noun

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Asta

  1. a female given name

Estonian

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Etymology

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Short form of Astrid, Anastasia and Augusta.

Proper noun

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Asta

  1. a female given name

Faroese

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Proper noun

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Asta f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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Matronymics

  • son of Asta: Astuson
  • daughter of Asta: Astudóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Asta
Accusative Astu
Dative Astu
Genitive Astu

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse Ásta, sometimes also used as a pet form of Augusta or Anastasia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑstɑ/, [ˈɑ̝s̠tɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑstɑ
  • Syllabification(key): As‧ta

Proper noun

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Asta

  1. a female given name

Declension

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Inflection of Asta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Asta Astat
genitive Astan Astojen
partitive Astaa Astoja
illative Astaan Astoihin
singular plural
nominative Asta Astat
accusative nom. Asta Astat
gen. Astan
genitive Astan Astojen
Astain rare
partitive Astaa Astoja
inessive Astassa Astoissa
elative Astasta Astoista
illative Astaan Astoihin
adessive Astalla Astoilla
ablative Astalta Astoilta
allative Astalle Astoille
essive Astana Astoina
translative Astaksi Astoiksi
abessive Astatta Astoitta
instructive Astoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Asta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Astani Astani
accusative nom. Astani Astani
gen. Astani
genitive Astani Astojeni
Astaini rare
partitive Astaani Astojani
inessive Astassani Astoissani
elative Astastani Astoistani
illative Astaani Astoihini
adessive Astallani Astoillani
ablative Astaltani Astoiltani
allative Astalleni Astoilleni
essive Astanani Astoinani
translative Astakseni Astoikseni
abessive Astattani Astoittani
instructive
comitative Astoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Astasi Astasi
accusative nom. Astasi Astasi
gen. Astasi
genitive Astasi Astojesi
Astaisi rare
partitive Astaasi Astojasi
inessive Astassasi Astoissasi
elative Astastasi Astoistasi
illative Astaasi Astoihisi
adessive Astallasi Astoillasi
ablative Astaltasi Astoiltasi
allative Astallesi Astoillesi
essive Astanasi Astoinasi
translative Astaksesi Astoiksesi
abessive Astattasi Astoittasi
instructive
comitative Astoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Astamme Astamme
accusative nom. Astamme Astamme
gen. Astamme
genitive Astamme Astojemme
Astaimme rare
partitive Astaamme Astojamme
inessive Astassamme Astoissamme
elative Astastamme Astoistamme
illative Astaamme Astoihimme
adessive Astallamme Astoillamme
ablative Astaltamme Astoiltamme
allative Astallemme Astoillemme
essive Astanamme Astoinamme
translative Astaksemme Astoiksemme
abessive Astattamme Astoittamme
instructive
comitative Astoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Astanne Astanne
accusative nom. Astanne Astanne
gen. Astanne
genitive Astanne Astojenne
Astainne rare
partitive Astaanne Astojanne
inessive Astassanne Astoissanne
elative Astastanne Astoistanne
illative Astaanne Astoihinne
adessive Astallanne Astoillanne
ablative Astaltanne Astoiltanne
allative Astallenne Astoillenne
essive Astananne Astoinanne
translative Astaksenne Astoiksenne
abessive Astattanne Astoittanne
instructive
comitative Astoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Astansa Astansa
accusative nom. Astansa Astansa
gen. Astansa
genitive Astansa Astojensa
Astainsa rare
partitive Astaansa Astojaan
Astojansa
inessive Astassaan
Astassansa
Astoissaan
Astoissansa
elative Astastaan
Astastansa
Astoistaan
Astoistansa
illative Astaansa Astoihinsa
adessive Astallaan
Astallansa
Astoillaan
Astoillansa
ablative Astaltaan
Astaltansa
Astoiltaan
Astoiltansa
allative Astalleen
Astallensa
Astoilleen
Astoillensa
essive Astanaan
Astanansa
Astoinaan
Astoinansa
translative Astakseen
Astaksensa
Astoikseen
Astoiksensa
abessive Astattaan
Astattansa
Astoittaan
Astoittansa
instructive
comitative Astoineen
Astoinensa

Statistics

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  • Asta is the 173rd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 3,724 female individuals (and as a middle name to 727 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

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Italian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Asta m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Asta f sg (genitive Astae); first declension

  1. A city of Liguria on the river Tanarus, now Asti

Declension

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First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Asta
Genitive Astae
Dative Astae
Accusative Astam
Ablative Astā
Vocative Asta
Locative Astae

References

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  • Asta”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

Lithuanian

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Proper noun

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Asta f

  1. a female given name

Norwegian

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Proper noun

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Asta

  1. a female given name from Old Norse of Old Norse origin

Plautdietsch

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Asta

  1. plural of Aust

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Asta c (genitive Astas)

  1. a female given name of Old Norse origin, also used as a pet form of Augusta