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Asunción

"assumption"

Nicknames Asun · Chon · Chona

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ah·soon·see·ON

4 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

Spanish asunción (assumption), from the Asunción de la Virgen (Assumption of Mary)

What Asunción means

Asunción is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning "assumption". It comes from Spanish asunción (assumption), from the Asunción de la Virgen (Assumption of Mary). It is pronounced ah-soon-see-ON.

Feast August 15. Also the name of Paraguay's capital.

Nicknames in Mexico: Asun, Chon, Chona. Chon is the stressed syllable -ción with c becoming ch; also used for Concepción and Encarnación. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.

Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.

Related meanings: marian, faith, sky.

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Asunción means assumption

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