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    Where does the name Asia come from?

    Question #64947. Asked by loominitsa. (Apr 23 06 11:11 AM)


    zbeckabee

    Asia: From the Sanskrit ushas, signifying "land of the dawn."

    http://www.sacklunch.net/placenames/A/Asia.html

    Apr 23 06, 11:15 AM


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