Message: "Joanna nn Asia" - Behind the Name

Joanna nn Asia

by )( (guest)

5/15/2025, 5:52 PM

How did Asia become a nn for Joanna?

Thanks!

#Asia

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- TMyers +3

5/17/2025, 10:12 PM

I've never heard of Asia as a nickname for Joanna.

- Kirke +2

yesterday, 12:14 AM

It's very common in Polish. It is pronounced AH-shah. It is not related to other forms of the name like the ancient Greek Asia or the name of the continent.

- nesstya +1

yesterday, 3:15 AM

I found recording to listen to
https://www.babynamespedia.com/pronounce/Asia

- )( (guest)

today, 10:14 AM

Thank you!

- konstancja +3

5/16/2025, 1:19 AM

Joanna became Joasia and that got shortened to Asia

- )( (guest) +2

5/16/2025, 7:59 PM

Thanks! Do you know why Joasia?

- konstancja +1

5/16/2025, 10:54 PM

It's just a standard way to create diminutives in Polish, eg Maria-Marysia, Katarzyna-Kasia, Barbara-Basia

- )( (guest)

5/17/2025, 5:44 AM

Thank you!

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