Anastasia

Anastasia (from Greek Anastasía (Ἀναστασία)) is a feminine given name and the female equivalent of the male name Anastasius. The name is of Greek origin, coming from the Greek word anástasis (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.

For other uses, see Anastasia (disambiguation).
Anastasia
PronunciationEnglish: /ˌænəˈsteɪʒə/, UK also /-ziə/
Greek: [anastaˈsi.a]
Russian: [ɐnəstɐˈsʲijə]
Ukrainian: [ɐnɐstɐˈs⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ]
GenderFemale
Language(s)Greek: Αναστασία
Russian: Анастасия
Ukrainian: Анастасія
Serbian Cyrillic: Анастасија
Origin
Meaning"Resurrection"
Region of originGreece, (later) Eastern Europe
Other names
Short form(s)Nastya, Sia, Tasia and Stacie/Stacy
Related namesAnnastasia, Anastasiya, Anastasya
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Variations of the given name
Variations of the surname
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Origin

The name Anastasia originated during the early days of Christianity and was given to many Greek girls born in December and around Easter.[1] It was established as the female form (Greek: Ἀναστασία) of the male name Anastasius (Greek: Ἀναστάσιος Anastasios pronounced [anaˈstasi.os]),[2] and has the meaning of "she/he of the resurrection".[2][3] It is the name of several early saints; including Anastasia of Sirmium, a central saint from the 2nd century who is commemorated during the first Mass on Christmas Dawn each year according to the traditional calendar of the Roman Catholic Church[1] and on December 22 according to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Slavic diminutives include Nastya,[2] Nastia or Nastja (Serbian, Slovenian) as well as various hypocoristics: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona.

Popularity

Anastasia is a very popular name for girls, especially in Europe, where most names have Christian associations.[2] Anastasia was the most popular name for girls for many years in Russia until 2008, when it was surpassed by the name Sophia.[4][5] It remains one of the top ten names for Russian girls,[4][5] as well as for girls in Belarus,[3] Moldova,[3] Serbia,[6] Georgia,[7] and Montenegro.[8]

People with the given name
Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II and the most well-known person to bear this name

Fictional characters with the given name

See also

References
  1. New Advent 2012.
  2. Oxford University 2006.
  3. Essential Baby 2014.
  4. The Moscow News 2008.
  5. The Moscow Times 2014.
  6. Stil 2014.
  7. Ambebi 2014.
  8. Vijesti 2013.

Sources
  • "Anastasia". United Kingdom: Oxford University. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Nicholas and Quince are the most popular names" (in Serbian). Serbia: Stil.com. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Pre-Revolutionary Names Making a Comeback in Russia". Russia: The Moscow Times. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  • "St. Anastasia". United Kingdom: Newadvent.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Sara and Luke the most popular names in Podgorica" (in Montenegrin). Montenegro: Vijesti.com. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Top baby names from around the world". Australia: Essentialbaby.com. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  • "Top dozens of the most popular names" (in Georgian). Georgia: Ambebi.com. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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