The first name Anastasius
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “resurrection”.
Pronounced /ˌænəˈsteɪʃ(i)əs/ 4 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Anastasius means “resurrection” in Greek.
From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.
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Anastasius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Անաստաս
Armenian, also Անաստասիոս
Анастасий
Anastasij
Bulgarian
Anastasi
Catalan
Anastáz
Czech
Anastazio
Esperanto
Anastase
French
ანასტასიოს
anasṭasios
Georgian
Αναστάσιος
Anastásios
Greek
Anasztáz
Hungarian, also Anastasius, Anasztasziosz
Anastasio
Italian
アナスタシウス
Anasutashiusu
Japanese, also アナスタシオス
아나스타시우스
anaseutasiuseu
Korean, also 아나스타시오
Anastasijs
Latvian
Anastazy
Polish, also Anastazjusz
Anastácio
Portuguese, also Anastásio
Anastasiu
Romanian
Анаста́сий
Anastásij
Russian, also Наста́сий
Anastáz
Slovak, also Anastazius, Anastasios
Anastas
Slovene, also Anastazij
Анаста́сь
Anastásʹ
Ukrainian
Anastasiô
Vietnamese
Spelled Anastasius in German and Latin too.
Famous people named Anastasius
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Anastasius BibliothecariusAntipope and chief archivist of the Catholic church, died 879
- Henri ViottaDutch lawyer, composer, conductor and musicologist (1848-1933)
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Questions
- What does the name Anastasius mean?
- Anastasius means “resurrection” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Anastasius?
- From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were originally given to children who were born around Eastertime during the early years of Christianity.
- How do you pronounce Anastasius?
- Anastasius is /ˌænəˈsteɪʃ(i)əs/, 4 syllables.