Anastasia

//æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. 2
    A surname

Example

More examples

"They dressed Vassili in fine clothes and next day he was married to Anastasia."

Etymology

From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.

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