Name:
Anastasia
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
English, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Meaning:
Anastasia originates in Greek language and means "resurrection". It is a feminine form of Anastasius. It is a name of several saints and probably the most famous Anastasia is a woman named Anna Anderson who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia, a member of the Russian royal family murdered by the Bolsheviks. There have been many books written and films made about the history of her survival. Until today, the name is one of the most popular ones given to girls in Russia.
Pronunciation:
a-nə-STAY-zhə
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
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Famous Anastasia:
Anastasia Myskina : tennis player
Anastasia Gloushkov : athlete
Anastasia Romonov : Russian princess
Anastacia : musician
Anastacia Rivas Olivo : published author