Asja is a
Slavic
Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to:
Peoples
* Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia
** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples
** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples
** West Slav ...
feminine given name, originating as a pet form of
Anastasia
Anastasia (from ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe.
Origin
The name Anastasia originated during the Early Christianity, early d ...
and
Anna
Anna may refer to:
People Surname and given name
* Anna (name)
Mononym
* Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke
* Anna of East Anglia, King (died c.654)
* Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773)
* Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th c ...
.
Notable persons with the name Asja include:
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Asja Hrvatin
Asja Hrvatin (24 December 1990) is a Slovene writer and researcher, best known for her novels.
Life
Asja Hrvatin was born on 24 December 1990 in Ljubljana. She attended Tone Čufar Primary School in Ljubljana and later continued her education a ...
(born 1990), Slovene writer and researcher
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Asja Lācis
Anna "Asja" Lācis (née Liepiņa; , ; ; October 19, 1891 – November 21, 1979) was a Latvian actress and theatre director.
Biography
She was born into the family of a factory worker. A Bolshevik, in the twenties she became famous for her p ...
(1891–1979), Latvian actress and theatre director
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Asja Maregotto
Asja Maregotto (born 9 January 1997) is an Italian lightweight rower world champion at senior level at the World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international Rowing (sport), rowing regatta organized by Internationa ...
(born 1997), Italian rower
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Asja Paladin
Asja Paladin (born 27 September 1994) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2013 and 2020 for the , and teams.
Personal life
Her sister Soraya Paladin is also a professional cyclist.
Major results
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(born 1994), Italian professional racing cyclist
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Asja Zenere
Asja Zenere (born 13 December 1996) is an Italian alpine skier.
Career
During her career, she has achieved one result among the top 15 in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine sk ...
(born 1996), Italian alpine skier
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Feminine given names