Romanov Children
Here are the names of the four Grand Duchesses and Tsarevich, children of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)...Olga Nikolaevna
Tatiana Nikolaevna
Maria Nikolaevna
Anastasia Nikolaevna
Alexei NikolaevichOlga comes from the name Helga, which in turn comes from old Norse meaning “holy, blessed.” Another notable person besides the eldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas is Saint Olga of Kiev.Tatiana comes from the Roman family name, Tatius, it’s meaning unknown. Tatiana is also the name of the Roman martyr, Saint Tatiana of Rome.Maria of course comes from Mary, which of course refers to the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. Maria has multiple meanings such as “beloved” or “bitter.”Anastasia comes from the Greek word for “resurrection” which fits her as Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov was rumoured to have survived her family’s murder.Alexei is the Russian form of Alexis which means “helper, defender.”

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