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Comments and insights on the name Asenath

The modern form of the name is Osnát, and it is quite common in Israel today.

Personal experiences with the name Asenath

This name has been in our family as far back as anyone can remember - continually bestowed as a first or middle name for at least one girl in every generation. It has kind of a cool, retro vibe, but everyone in our family absolutely hates it. It has always been pronounced Uh-SEEN-ath by everyone in our family.

Nicknames for Asenath

Sena, Asena

Meanings and history of the name Asenath

Pronounced: AS-uh-nath. Egyptian name meaning "she belongs to her father." In the Old Testament, she was the Egyptian wife of Joseph and mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Some ancient Jewish traditions claim that Asenath was also the posthumous daughter of Dinah and Shechem.

Famous real-life people named Asenath

Asenath Barzani, teacher, rabbi and poet, and the first Jewish women in history known to have been given a rabbinic title.
Asenath Mason, fantasy writer and artist.

Asenath in song, story & screen

Asenath Waite, a character in H.P. Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep."