Ascensión

See also: ascensión, ascension, and Ascension

Spanish

Etymology

ascensión (“Ascension (of Jesus to heaven)”), shortened from María (de la) Ascensión, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary; also referring to birth on Ascension Day.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /asθenˈsjon/ [as.θẽnˈsjõn]
IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /asenˈsjon/ [a.sẽnˈsjõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: As‧cen‧sión

Proper noun

Ascensión f

a female given name