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Anastasius
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English
Etymology
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.
Proper noun
Anastasius
- A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
Related terms
- Anastasi (a Romanization of Russian Анаста́сий (Anastásij))
- Anastasia
- Anstice
Translations
male given name
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.nasˈta.si.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.nasˈt̪aː.s̬i.us]
Proper noun
Anastasius m sg (genitive Anastasiī or Anastasī); second declension
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, notably borne by
- Anastasius I Dicorus, Eastern Roman Emperor from 491 to 518
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Descendants
- → English: Anastasius
- → French: Anastase
- → Italian: Anastasio
- → Sicilian: Anastasi
Further reading
- “Anastasius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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