Where does “Asa” come from?

Asa is a Hebrew name, אָסָא, of unknown origin and meaning.

Asa (English): The third king of Judah mentioned in the Books of Kings who succeeded his father Abijah; the father of King Jehoshaphat. (Matthew calls him "Asaph" in Matthew 1:7.)

Definitions

  1. The third king of Judah mentioned in the Books of Kings who succeeded his father Abijah; the father of King Jehoshaphat. (Matthew calls him "Asaph" in Matthew 1:7.)

Ancestry of “Asa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאָסָאdoctor, healer
2Aramaicאָסְיָא—
3Middle Irishasum—
4Estonianasumato be located, to situate
5Proto-Finnicasudakto live (somewhere), dwell, reside
6Proto-Uralicëśew-to camp, remain
7Proto-Uralicëśe-to exist, be located
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëśe- →Every word from Proto-Uralic ëśew- →Every word from Proto-Finnic asudak →