Asia 1

From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning “east”.
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Ashwin

From Sanskrit अश्विन् (ashvin) meaning “possessed of horses”. The Ashvins are twin Hindu gods of the sunrise and sunset.
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Ashurbanipal

From Akkadian Ashur-bani-apli meaning “Ashur is creator of a son”. This was the name of one of the final kings of the Assyrian Empire, reigning late in the 7th century BC. He appears in the Old Testament under the name Asnappar.
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Ashur

From the name of the city of Ashur, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which is of unknown meaning. Ashur was the patron deity of the city and the chief god of Assyria.
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