Ascensión

See also: ascensión, ascension, and Ascension

Spanish

Etymology

ascensión (“Ascension (of Jesus to heaven)”), shortened from María (de la) Ascensión, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary; also referring to birth on Ascension Day.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /asθenˈsjon/ [as.θẽnˈsjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /asenˈsjon/ [a.sẽnˈsjõn]

Proper noun

Ascensión f

1. a female given name.