NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Asa (name)

The human name Asa (/'ay-sah/) is derived from the Hebrew language, as the name appears in the Old Testament to designate the third King of Judah, who reigned for forty years. It became a popular name because of the influence of the Puritans in the 17th century. â€œHebrewâ€ redirects here. ... Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh. ... Asa (Standard Hebrew×Ö¸×¡Ö¸×, Tiberian Hebrew Ê¾Ä€sÃ¢) was the fifth king of the House of David and the third of the Kingdom of Judah. ... For the record label, see Puritan Records. ...

People named Asa

Asa of Judah, third king of Judah, son of Abijam, grandson of Rehoboam

Asa Gray, 19th century American botanist

Asa Dotzler, founder and coordinator of Mozilla's Quality Assurance and Testing Program

Saint Asaph, of Welsh origin

Asa Philip Randolph, a prominent twentieth century African-American civil rights leader and founder of the first black labor union in the U.S.

Asa Stella Hip-Hop critic and enthusiast

Categories: Articles lacking sources from March 2007 | All articles lacking sources | Given names Asa (Standard Hebrew×Ö¸×¡Ö¸×, Tiberian Hebrew Ê¾Ä€sÃ¢) was the fifth king of the House of David and the third of the Kingdom of Judah. ... Asa Gray, Botanist Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 - January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century. ... Asa Dotzler (IPA: ), born in Tennessee on June 5, 1974, is best known for his work as community coordinator for several Mozilla projects. ... St. ... Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 - May 16, 1979) was a socialist active in the labor movement and the US civil rights movement. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The civil rights movement in the United States has been a long, primarily nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all citizens of United States. ... A union (labor union in American English; trade union, sometimes trades union, in British English; either labour union or trade union in Canadian English) is a legal entity consisting of employees or workers having a common interest, such as all the assembly workers for one employer, or all the workers...

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People named Asa