Anastasia

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{{#invoke:other uses|otheruses}} Template:Infobox given name2 Template:Anastasia (name) Anastasia (from Template:Langx) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word Template:Transliteration ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), 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 many Greek girls born in December and around Easter.Template:Sfn It was established as the female form (Greek: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) of the male name Anastasius (Greek: {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} Anastasios {{#invoke:IPA|main}}),Template:Sfn and has the meaning of "she/he of the resurrection".Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn 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 ChurchTemplate:Sfn and on December 22 according to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Slavic diminutives include Nastya,Template:Sfn Nastia or Nastja (Serbian, Slovenian) as well as various hypocoristics: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona, Nastasia, Nastunja.

Popularity

Anastasia is a very popular name for girls, especially in Europe, where most names have Christian associations.Template:Sfn Anastasia was the most popular name for girls for many years in Russia until 2008, when it was surpassed by the name Sophia.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn It remains one of the top ten names for Russian girls,Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn as well as for girls in Belarus,Template:Sfn Moldova,Template:Sfn Serbia,Template:Sfn Georgia,Template:Sfn and Montenegro.Template:Sfn

Given name

1914 photo of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, approximately age 13.

Fictional characters with the given name

See also

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