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Anastasia
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
PronunciationRussian: [ɐnəstɐˈsɪjə]
GenderFemale
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Serbian: Анастасија
Origin
Meaning"Resurrection"
Other names
Short form(s)Nastya, Stacia, Stacie, and Stacy
Related namesAnastasiya, Annastasia, Anastacia and Annastatia

Anastasia (also spelled Anastasiya, Annastasia, Anastacia or Annastatia) is a Christian given name bestowed to women and the feminine equivalent of the male name Anastasius. The name is of Greek origin, coming from the Greek word "anastasi" (gr. "ανάσταση"), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most used name for decades until 2008, when its place was taken by Sophia. It is still heavily used.

Origin

Anastasia was created during the early days of Christianity and was abundantly given to Greek children born in December and around Easter.[1][2] It was established as the female form of the male name Anastasius,[3][2] and has the meaning of "resurrection".[3][4] It is the name of several early saints; Anastasia of Sirmium, a central saint from the 2nd century, is commemorated during the second Mass on Christmas Day each year according to the traditional calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.[1] The name can also be written as Anastasiya, Annastasia, Anastacia or Annastatia.[4] There are a number of short forms; Ana, Anna, Anya, Nastya,[3] Stacia, Stacie, Stacy; as well as various hypocoristics: Nastenka, Nastyusha, Nastyona; Serbian, Slovenian: Nastja.

Popularity

Anastasia is a very popular name for girls, especially in Europe, where most names have Christian associations.[3] The name was the most popular girls name for decades in Russia until 2008, when it was overtaken by Sophia.[5][6] Even so, it remains one of the top ten names for Russian girls.[5][6] It is also one of the top ten names used in Belarus,[4] Moldova,[4] Serbia,[7] Georgia,[8] and Montenegro.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b New Advent 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ancestry 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Oxford University 2006.
  4. ^ a b c d Essential Baby 2014.
  5. ^ a b The Moscow News 2008.
  6. ^ a b The Moscow Times 2014.
  7. ^ Stil 2014.
  8. ^ Ambebi 2014.
  9. ^ Vijesti 2013.

Sources

  • "Anastasia Family History". United States: Ancestry.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  • "Anastasia". United Kingdom: Oxford University. 16 September 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "In Brief – City Parking Fines Net 700,000 Rubles in March". Russia: The Moscow News. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  • "Nicholas and Quince are the most popular names" (in Serbian). Serbia: Stil.com. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Pre-Revolutionary Names Making a Comeback in Russia". Russia: The Moscow Times. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  • "St. Anastasia". United Kingdom: Newadvent.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Sara and Luke the most popular names in Podgorica" (in Montenegrin). Montenegro: Vijesti.com. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • "Top baby names from around the world". Australia: Essentialbaby.com. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  • "Top dozens of the most popular names" (in Georgian). Georgia: Ambebi.com. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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