Proper noun
An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. The capital city is Oviedo.
a surname from Spanish.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAbd al-Karim advanced deeper west into Asturias and pillaged the region, while his brother Abd al-Malik ventured into the western Asturian lands. Source: Internet
And with epidemic threshold at 55 people per 100,000, the national figure is now at 106, with the worst-affected regions being Asturias and Navarra. Source: Internet
Alfonso was acknowledged as a king by Charlemagne and the Pope, and Asturias as a kingdom for the first time. Source: Internet
Arab-Berber forces made periodic incursions deep into Asturias but failed to make any lasting gains against the strengthened Christian kingdoms. Source: Internet
Chronica Rotensis His kingdom, firstly centred on the eastern Asturias, soon grew. Source: Internet
After Pelayo's death in 737, his son Favila of Asturias was elected king. Source: Internet