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View Name: Anastasius
ANASTASIUS
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name
Αναστασιος
(Anastasios)
which meant "resurrection" from Greek
αναστασις
(anastasis)
(composed of the
elements
ανα
(ana)
"up" and
στασις
(stasis)
"standing"). This was the name of numerous early
saints
and martyrs.
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