Anastasia
/æn.əˈsteɪ.ʒə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 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.