Anastasia
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| Pronunciation | Russian: [ɐnəstɐˈsɪjə] |
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| Gender | Female |
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Greek: Αναστασία Russian: Анастасия Ukrainian: Анастасія Serbian Cyrillic: Анастасија |
| Meaning | "Resurrection" |
| Short form(s) | Nastya, Stacicca, Stacie, and Stacy |
| Related names | Anastasiya, Annastasia, Anastacia and Annastatia |
Anastasia (from Greek Ἀναστασία Greek pronunciation: [a.na.sta.'si.a]; also spelled Anastasiya, Annastasia, Ánnstas, Anastazia, Anastazja, Anastacia or Annastatia) is a name bestowed to women and the feminine equivalent of the male name . The name is of Greek origin, coming from the Greek word anastasis (Ancient Greek: ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most used name for decades until 2008, when its place was taken by Sophia. It is still heavily used.
The name Anastasia was created during the early days of Christianity and was abundantly given to Greek children born in December and around Easter. It was established as the female form (Greek: Ἀναστασία) of the male name (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος Anastasios Greek pronunciation: [a.na.'sta.si.os]), and has the meaning of "she/he of the resurrection". It is the name of several early saints; including Anastasia of Sirmium, a central saint from the 2nd century who is commemorated during the second Mass on Christmas Day each year according to the traditional calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. The name can also be written as Anastasiya, Annastasia, Anastacia, or Annastatia. Slavic diminutives include , as well as various hypocoristics: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona, and (Serbian, Slovenian).
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