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I was born in Poland. It's a little insulting to say a name doesn't make sense just because you don't understand the naming conventions of another language.
Asia (pronounced AH-shah) comes from Joasia (YOH-ah-sha), a nickname for Joanna. A soft nickname ending in a sha pronunciation is common with Polish names. Like Kasia(KAH-sha) for Katarzyna.
I think there would be pronunciation issued in English.
The name Asia(with different pronunciation) is also the name of an Oceanid from Greek mythology.
Asia (pronounced AH-shah) comes from Joasia (YOH-ah-sha), a nickname for Joanna. A soft nickname ending in a sha pronunciation is common with Polish names. Like Kasia(KAH-sha) for Katarzyna.
I think there would be pronunciation issued in English.
The name Asia(with different pronunciation) is also the name of an Oceanid from Greek mythology.
This message was edited 6/29/2024, 1:17 PM
