Asya

Asya is used in both Slavic and Turkish traditions with distinct origins. In Russian and Bulgarian, it functions as a pet form of Anastasia, itself derived from the Greek Anastasios, meaning resurrection, or of Anna, from the Hebrew Channah, meaning grace or favor. In Turkish, Asya is the local form of Asia, the name applied to the continent, whose ultimate etymology is uncertain but may derive from Akkadian or another ancient Near Eastern source. Related forms include Nastya, Stasya, and Anna in the Slavic tradition, and Asia in Western European usage.