Anastasia
[əˈnæs.təˌzi.ə]Meaning
feminine form of Anastasius, from Greek anástasis, "resurrection"
Background Story
Anastasia is the feminine form of Anastasius, from the Ancient Greek ἀνάστασις (anástasis), meaning "resurrection". The name and its male counterpart were originally given to children born around Eastertime. As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages, and it is also used in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese and Serbian.
Temperament
Variations
Nastya, Ana, Tasia
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