Anastasia
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Anastasia (from ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe.
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- Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
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- Anastasia
- Given name2.pronunciation
- , UK also
- Given name2.gender
- Female
- Given name2.region
- Greece
- Given name2.meaning
- "Resurrection"
- Given name2.shortform
- Asya, Anya, Nastya, Sia, Stacey, Stacie, Stacy, Stasia, Tasia, Tacy, Anna, Ann, Anne, Annie
- Given name2.related names
- Anastacia, Annastasia, Anastasiya, Anastasya
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Anastasia (from ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe.
== Origin == The name Anastasia originated during the early days of Christianity and was given to a few Greek girls and men born in December and around Easter. It was established as the female form (Greek: ) of the male name Anastasius (Greek: Anastasios ), 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 3rd century who is commemorated during the first Mass on Christmas Dawn each year according to the traditional calendar of the Catholic Church and on December 22 according to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Slavic diminutives include Nastya, Nastia or Nastja (Serbian, Slovenian) as well as various hypocoristics: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona, Nastasia, Nastunja.
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