Asa
[ˈɑː.sɑː]Meaning
from Hebrew, possibly meaning "healer"; borne by the third king of Judah
Background Story
Asa comes into English via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά, from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא, from Aramaic ʾāsyā, "physician, doctor, healer", itself from Akkadian asû and Sumerian azu, "physician, healer". Behind the Name gives the meaning as possibly "healer" in Hebrew and records the name as that of the third king of Judah in the Old Testament.
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