Asta

See also: Appendix:Variations of "asta"

Translingual

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Brassicaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids – clades; Brassicales – order; Brassicaceae – family; Asteae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus in Brassicaceae): Asta schaffneri - type species; Asta stricta - other species

Translations

genus in Brassicaceae

Central Huasteca Nahuatl: please add this translation if you can Spanish: please add this translation if you can Wastek: please add this translation if you can

References

• Asta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Asta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Asta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Asta at the Catalogue of Life 
• Asta at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Asta at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Asta at Tropicos
• Asta at The Plant List
• Asta at Brassibase

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Asta.

Proper noun

Asta (plural Astas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

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

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Asta”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 65.

Danish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Asta

1. a female given name

Estonian

Etymology

Short form of Astrid, Anastasia and Augusta.

Proper noun

Asta

1. a female given name

Faroese

Proper noun

Asta f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

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

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Asta
accusative	Astu
dative	Astu
genitive	Astu

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Asta

1. a female given name

Declension

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

• Asta is the 176^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 3,593 female individuals (and as a middle name to 728 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• -staa, saat, sata, taas, tasa

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈas.ta/
• Rhymes: -asta
• Hyphenation: À‧sta

Proper noun

Asta m or f by sense

1. a surname

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hasta

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈas.ta]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈas.ta]

Proper noun

Asta f sg (genitive Astae); first declension

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

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Asta
genitive	Astae
dative	Astae
accusative	Astam
ablative	Astā
vocative	Asta
locative	Astae

References

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

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Asta f

1. a female given name

Norwegian

Proper noun

Asta

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

Plautdietsch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈasta/

Noun

Asta

1. plural of Aust

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Asta c (genitive Astas)

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