Asta

== Translingual == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Asta f A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – an herb found in Mexico, especially San Luis Potosi. 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 ==== === 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) A surname from Italian. ==== Statistics ==== 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 === 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 a female given name == Estonian == === Etymology === Short form of Astrid, Anastasia and Augusta. === Proper noun === Asta a female given name == Faroese == === Proper noun === Asta f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics son of Asta: Astuson daughter of Asta: Astudóttir ==== Declension ==== == 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 a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Asta is the 176th 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 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈas.ta/ Rhymes: -asta Hyphenation: À‧sta === Proper noun === Asta m or f by sense a surname == Latin == === Alternative forms === Hasta === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈas.ta] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈas.ta] === Proper noun === Asta f sg (genitive Astae); first declension A city of Liguria on the river Tanarus, now Asti ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, with locative, singular only. === 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 a female given name == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Asta a female given name from Old Norse of Old Norse origin == Plautdietsch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈasta/ === Noun === Asta plural of Aust == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Asta c (genitive Astas) a female given name of Old Norse origin, also used as a pet form of Augusta