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.

Anastasius

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.

• Anastasi (a Romanization of Russian Анаста́сий (Anastásij))
• Anastasia
• Anstice

From Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [a.nasˈta.si.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [a.nasˈt̪aː.s̬i.us]

Anastasius m sg (genitive Anastasiī or Anastasī); second declension

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by
   1. Anastasius I Dicorus, Eastern Roman Emperor from 491 to 518

Second-declension noun, singular only.

¹Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

• → English: Anastasius
• → French: Anastase
• → Italian: Anastasio
• → Sicilian: Anastasi

• Anastasius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.