Anastasius

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ἀναστάσιος(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀναστάσιος (Anastasios), which meant "resurrection" from Greek ἀνάστασις (anastasis) (composed of the elements ἀνά (ana) meaning "up" and στάσις (stasis) meaning "standing"). This was the name of numerous early saints and martyrs, including a 7th-century monk and writer from Alexandria who is especially venerated in the Eastern Church.

Related Names

VariantAnastasios
Feminine FormAnastasia
Other Languages & CulturesAnastas, Anastasiy(Bulgarian) Staas(Dutch) Anastasios(Greek) Anasztáz(Hungarian) Anastasio(Italian) Anastazy(Polish) Anastasie(Romanian) Anastas, Anastasiy(Russian) Anastasio(Spanish) Anastacio(Spanish (Latin American))

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Entry updated May 29, 2020