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Austenasia meaning

Austenasia meaning

According to our, and a major dictionary’s definition, the meaning of Austenasia is:

From Austen (“an English surname”) +‎ -ia (“used in forming the names of countries”), further etymology uncertain. Declared 20 September 2008 by Jonathan Austen and named for the ruling house (dynasty). The inclusion of -as- may have been by analogy with terms like Australasia, Eurasia and Malaysia.

Austenasia. (2026, February 21). Wiktionary. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Austenasia&oldid=89648748.1

We are named after the founding Austen family (which also gaves us two key monarchs – the Founder and our longest-serving Emperor Jonathan), and enjoy their support to this day, despite changing our Emperors several times since!

Picture of Emperor Terry I, the first Emperor of Austenasia.
Terry I was the nation’s first Emperor, one of the family of four who declared their house in Carshalton independent to form the Empire of Austenasia on 20 September 2008.
Jonathan I
Jonathan I, the son of Terry I, ascended to the Throne on 20 January 2013 upon the abdication of Declan I. The official Founder of the country and Prime Minister to all three of his predecessors, Emperor Jonathan I would reign upon taking the Throne for longer than any other Austenasian Monarch before or since.